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APES Unit 6A Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A device that has blades that can be turned by water, wind, steam, or exhaust gas from combustion that turns a generator in an electricity-producing plant.

a)

generator

b)

turbine

c)

energy carrier

d)

energy source

2.

Sustainability is

a)

the process of maintaining resources so they are not depleted or permanently damaged

b)

the ability to use resources faster than they are renewed

c)

they ability to save resources for years and years

d)

the process of using resources for one's own benefit without regard for others

3.
What are the 3 main fossil fuels?
a)
Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
b)
Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
c)
Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
d)
Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources
4.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over 
d)
provide all the energy we use
5.
What is coal made of?
a)
decomposed animal and plant remains
b)
water
c)
electricity
d)
all of the above
6.
Crude oil is also called what?
a)
biomass
b)
fossils
c)
coal
d)
petroleum
7.
Which is NOT an example of biomass?
a)
wood
b)
crop leftovers (the part of the plant that isn't consumed)
c)
manure and/or trash
d)
petroleum
8.
Which type of fuel produces the most sulfur?
a)
wind
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
nuclear fission
9.
Which is NOT a way to conserve energy? 
a)
Using a desktop computer rather than a laptop
b)
Consolidating errands while to make fewer car tips 
c)
Replacing incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs
d)
Lowering thermostats during cold months
10.
What is and example of cogeneration?
a)
heat energy normally wasted is used to power a turbine
b)
a power plant that gets energy from both nuclear and hydroelectric
c)
a type of wind turbine that can be powered by wind or steam
d)
harvesting natural gas and petroleum from the same field
11.
Most of the developing countries in the world depend on _______ for their main source of energy.
a)
renewable sources
b)
nuclear
c)
biomass (including wood, manure, etc)
d)
coal
12.

Which of the following are fossil fuels? (Select all that apply.)

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

13.
Deposits of natural gas are most numerous in ________.
a)
the Middle East
b)
Panama
c)
South America
d)
USA and Russia
14.
Natural Gas
a)
produces less greenhouse gas than coal
b)
when combusted, has zero net CO2 emissions
c)
will be depleted by 2020 at the current usage rate
d)
is a byproduct of agriculture
15.
The recovery of oil and gas by injecting large amounts of fluids under high pressure into a single well as the surrounding rock is broken up is called:  
a)
pressure drilling
b)
 hydraulic fracturing
c)
deep will drilling
d)
disruptive recovery
16.

The following are disadvantages of which type of energy?


· Mining alters landscapes and endangers humans

· Plants are slow to reach full operating capacity

· Large contributor to acid rain

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

17.

The following are disadvantages of which type of energy?


· Significant refining required

· Potential for spills on wildlife habitats

· Significant dust and emissions during construction of rigs and refineries

· Human rights/ environmental justice issues in developing countries that export

Will decrease in availability greatly within 40 years

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

18.
Examine the diagram of a fossil fuel power plant. What component changes kinetic energy to electrical energy?
a)
boiler
b)
condenser
c)
generator
d)
turbine
19.
which of these FOSSIL FUELS burns the cleanest?
a)
coal
b)
natural gas
c)
motor oil
d)
petroleum
20.
All of the following would increase global greenhouse gas emissions EXCEPT
a)
increasing the number of cars
b)
use natural gas instead of hydroelectric 
c)
replace coal power plants with solar energy
d)
reduce the number of nuclear power plants
21.
The main advantage to using natural gas as a fuel or to power industrial plants is that
a)
natural gas is more abundant and cheaper to harvest/mine
b)
it burns cleaner and has less air pollutants
c)
natural gas is one of the most harmful fossil fuels to the environment
d)
it is better for the economy than coal or petroleum 
22.
Most oil in the US is used
a)
in power plants
b)
for transportation
c)
in cooking
d)
as supplements for human and animal health
23.
The major downside to hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is that
a)
the empty spaces left behind can result in earthquakes or buildings collapsing
b)
the equipment that is used is very cheap and often falls apart after a single use
c)
the fracking chemicals could get into aquifers and groundwater
d)
all of these 
24.
Coal burning produces more greenhouse gases per unit of energy than any other fuel
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Compared to typical petroleum extraction, oil sands (or tar sands)
a)
require more energy to extract
b)
require more water to extract
c)
releases more carbon dioxide
d)
all of the above
26.
Problems with exploiting oil shale and tar sand deposits as an alternative to crude oil include all of the following except:
a)
the deposits are usually deeply buried and difficult to extract
b)
the conversion process to fuel requires a lot of energy 
c)
the mining and conversion process requires a lot of water
d)
mining would involve widespread disruption of the land surface
27.

Which fuel contains the most SULFUR?

a)

wood

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

coal

28.
Most of the developing countries in the world depend on _______ for their main source of energy.
a)
renewable sources
b)
nuclear
c)
biomass (including wood, manure, etc)
d)
coal

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