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APES Unit 6 Review

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following are disadvantages of which type of energy?


· Unpopular, generates protests

· Plants are $$$ to build because of legal challenges

· Potential for catastrophic meltdowns and accidents

· Possible terrorist targets

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

2.

The following are disadvantages of which type of energy?


· Risk of leaks/explosions

· 25x more effective as a greenhouse (warming) gas than CO2

· Low availability because pipelines are needed

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

3.

What percent of energy consumption is made of renewable energy?

a)

92%

b)

50%

c)

20%

d)

8%

4.

What is a drawback to hydroelectric power?

a)

fish being isolated on one side of the dam

b)

water in the reservoir becomes warm

c)

increases the dissolved oxygen

d)

increases the rate of nutrient flow downstream

5.

Which renewable energy does not require spinning a turbine?

a)

hydroelectric

b)

wind

c)

tidal

d)

photovoltaic cells

6.

Which of the following is not a biofuel or a biomass?

a)

wood

b)

ethanol from corn

c)

dung

d)

methane

7.

The following are advantages of which type of energy?


· Ideal for mobile combustion engines

· Quick ignition/ turn-off capability

· Cleaner-burning than coal

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

8.

The following are advantages of which type of energy?


· Energy-dense and abundant—will last up to 200 years

· No refining needed

· Easy, safe to transport

· Economic backbone of many small towns

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

9.

The following are advantages of which type of energy?


· Cogeneration power plants can have efficiencies up to 60%

· Efficient for cooking, heating, etc.

· Fewer impurities than coal or oil

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

10.

The following are pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions of which type of energy?


· Highest emitter of CO2

· Sulfur

· Trace amounts of toxic metals such as mercury

a)

Petroleum

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Nuclear Energy

11.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of solar energy?
a)
It can only be used effectively in certain regions and certain times of day
b)
It produces greenhouse gases during use
c)
It is a nonrenewable energy source
d)
It is inexpensive compared to other sources
12.
Which of the following energy sources has the lowest negative environmental impacts?
a)
Biomass
b)
Nuclear
c)
Natural Gas
d)
Solar
13.
Heating and cooling buildings by exchange with shallow groundwater systems is considered a form of ___ energy.  
a)
geothermal
b)
solar
c)
kinetic
d)
potential
14.
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
15.
Put the items below in correct sequence for the generation of electricity using the wind
1 – generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy
2 – wind turns the wind turbine blade
3 – the gear box transfers mechanical energy to the generator
4 – electricity is transferred to the grid
a)
1-2-3-4
b)
2-1-3-4
c)
2-3-1-4
d)
2-4-3-1
16.
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
17.
a downside to relying on biomass as a primary fuel source for a nation is that
a)
it can cause soil erosion, water pollution, and habitat loss
b)
it requires little land use
c)
it produces no pollution
d)
it produces more pollution than coal 
18.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
19.

What percentage of energy used in the U.S. comes from renewable energy?

a)

5%

b)

10%

c)

50%

d)

80%

20.
Which energy uses water held behind a dam?
a)
Geothermal
b)
Hydroelectric
c)
Nuclear
d)
Solar
21.
How does coal form?
a)
Pressure builds in wetlands
b)
Pressure builds in trees
c)
Pressure builds in peat bogs
d)
Forms at the North Pole
22.

The majority of energy in the world comes from _________.

a)

renewable energy sources

b)

nuclear energy

c)

fossil fuels

d)

biomass

23.

Fossil fuels are __.

a)

coal, petroleum, biomass

b)

natural gas, hydropower, nuclear

c)

coal, petroleum, natural gas

d)

petroleum, wind, geothermal

24.

What is the description of a fuel cell car?

a)

uses waste oil from food industry into ethanol

b)

uses methane to heat water and steam turns the turbine

c)

uses hydrogen to generate electricity that runs the motor

d)

runs off of internal combustion and a battery

25.

What is one disadvantage of producing hydroelectric power?

a)

Dams have environmental impacts

b)

Less energy production on cloudy days

c)

Air pollution

d)

It is a reliable source of energy

26.

What is one advantage of geothermal energy?

a)

Only available in certain locations

b)

No air pollution is produced

c)

Wind is inconsistent

d)

Mining destroys land

27.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy resource?

a)

Geothermal

b)

Hydroelectric

c)

Biomass

d)

Oil

28.

This process uses a high pressure water mixture to break up rock far below the earth's surface to allow more oil and natural gas to be collected.

a)

Pumping

b)

Brixing

c)

Fracking

d)

Dynamiting

29.

As developing countries become more developed, their reliance on fossil fuels for energy increases.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Identify partially decomposed organic matter that can be burned for fuel.

a)

lignite

b)

bituminous coal

c)

peat

d)

anthracite

31.

When a fuel source is used to generate both useful heat and electricity it is called

a)

cogeneration

b)

efficiency regulation

c)

hot electricity

d)

multiuse energy

32.

The combustion of fossil fuels is a chemical reaction between the fuel and oxygen. This always releases which reactants and energy.

a)

Carbon dioxide and water

b)

Oxygen and methane

c)

Carbon dioxide and methane

d)

Oxygen and water

33.

Describe how fossil fuels are used to produce electricity.

a)

Burning fossil fuels produces heat that is directly used to turn a turbine which generates electricity.

b)

Burning fossil fuels directly turns a generator to make electricity.

c)

Natural gas is blown onto a turbine.

d)

Burning fossil fuels produces heat, which is used to turn water into steam. The steam is used to turn a turbine which generates electricity.

34.

Coal is mainly used for...

a)

electricity

b)

transportation

c)

cooking

d)

heat

35.

The majority of petroleum recovered from Earth is used to produce ____

a)

electricity

b)

gasoline and diesel fuels for transportation

c)

asphalt used for building roads

d)

plastics and other polymers used in everything from clothing to packaging

36.

Solar can be described as

a)

Expensive at the start, but cost effective over time

b)

Cheap to start, but costly to keep running

c)

The most powerful type of powerplant for its size

37.

Economic benefits of building large dams include which of the following?

I. Storage of water for agriculture and domestic use

II. Controlling floods upstream

III. Production of renewable energy

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

I and III only

d)

II and III only

e)

I, II, and III

38.

Fuel with the GREATEST net-energy potential

a)

petroleum

b)

nuclear energy

c)

natural gas

d)

coal

39.
How does biomass reduce our carbon footprint by producing less CO2 than fossil fuels?
a)
Plants absorb the same amount of CO2 that is released when it is burned.
b)
Plants remove CO2 from the atmosphere and put it permanently into the ground.
c)
Biomass filters CO2 to make it more environmentally stable.
d)
Biomass doesn't release any CO2 when burned.
40.
Deposits of natural gas are most numerous in ________.
a)
the Middle East
b)
Panama
c)
South America
d)
USA and Russia
41.
The major long-term problem with using coal to generate electricity is the ________.
a)
environmental damage in the area around the mine
b)
water pollution
c)
carbon dioxide released
42.
One of the obstacles to the rapid replacement of nonrenewable energy sources with renewable energy sources is ________.
a)
a unified energy policy by the government that supports the development of alternative energy sources
b)
advancements in technological development of renewable energy sources
c)
the lack of government and private financial support for the development of renewable energy sources
43.
The primary motivation to develop the new renewable energy sources comes from ________.
a)
concerns over diminishing fossil fuel supplies and negative environmental impacts of fossil fuel use 
b)
those who believe human health is impacted by smog and pollution
c)
those who believe conservation is important

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