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Climate Change and Energy Quiz

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 4hrs 56mins

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Class
Date
1.

Who will bear the greatest cost of climate change?

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2.

Climate change is already having what types of impacts on our world?

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3.

What did the 2015 Paris Agreement do?

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4.

How does the damage to the corals affect eco–tourism?

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5.

By what percent have atmospheric CO2 levels increased since 1750?

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6.

By what percent has snow cover decreased since the 1960s?

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7.

There's a high degree of confidence in what NASA global temperature data set? (which location and who maintained it)

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8.

As glaciers retreat, how much is the mean sea level expected to rise by 2100?

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9.

What is global warming?

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10.

When does a problem with GHGs arise?

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11.

Since when have surface and ocean temperatures been measured?

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12.

How much has the global average temperature increased since 1880?

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13.

How are corals an environmental indicator?

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14.

Are GHGs good?

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15.

How can trees be an indicator of climate change?

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16.

July, August, and September of which year were the hottest months on record?

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17.

What is one of the greatest difficulties in determining if global warming is occurring?

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18.

Will an air conditioner that removes 10,000 Btus per hour while using less than 1,000 watts to do it receive an Energy Star?

a)

Yes, it is energy efficient

b)

No, it is not energy efficient

19.

How often is Hansen's graph of global temperature change updated?

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20.

What is change in the average weather?

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21.

Why might someone wait to conduct activities that use a lot of electricity after peak demand periods?

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22.

What is the greenhouse effect?

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23.

Is electricity less or more expensive at peak demand?

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24.

The hospitable temperatures on Earth are a large function of what?

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25.

Who established the IPCC?

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26.

What is the most common GHG?

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27.

The EPA's Energy Star program gives Energy Stars to appliances that do their work with what?

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28.

What is change that occurs in the chemistry, biology, and physical properties of worldwide systems known as?

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29.

What does the IPCC stand for?

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30.

When was the IPCC established?

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31.

What is peak demand in electricity?

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32.

If it is 30C (86F) outside, how hot might be the inside of the car?

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33.

Why was the IPCC established?

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34.

If it is 10C (50F) outside, how hot might be the inside of the car?

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35.

How is electricity usage monitored?

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36.

When are usually the peak demand periods?

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37.

Will an air conditioner that removes 10,000 Btus per hour while using 1,200 watts to do it receive an Energy Star?

a)

Yes, it is energy efficient

b)

No, it is not efficient enough

38.

The inflow of energy into a car is greater than the outflow of energy, which means what?

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39.

What makes photovoltaic solar cells useful?

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40.

Do the windows of cars allow for much heat to escape?

a)

Yes

b)

No

41.

Do the windows of cars allow for much solar radiation to enter?

a)

Yes

b)

No

42.

How long are the blades of a contemporary wind turbine?

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43.

What is used to convert solar energy directly to electrical energy?

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44.

How many photovoltaic solar cells are usually used in a solar panel?

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45.

How tall is a contemporary wind turbine?

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46.

Do stone and concrete have thermal inertia?

a)

Yes

b)

No

47.

What is geothermal energy?

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48.

What is a wind turbine?

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49.

What is the efficiency difference in 90% gas/10% ethanol vs 100% gas?

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50.

What is the most common biofuel? (biomass fuel)

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51.

What are systems that use energy from the Sun with the assistance of fans, blowers, and pumps?

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52.

Will geothermal energy ever deplete while Earth is still here?

a)

Yes

b)

No

53.

What are the downsides of using geothermal energy?

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54.

Why is the use of fossil carbon more detrimental to the environment?

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55.

How many watts will a single photovoltaic solar cell produce?

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56.

What percent of Iceland's electricity is from renewable sources?

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57.

Do glass and wood have thermal inertia?

a)

Yes

b)

No

58.

What is modern carbon?

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59.

What does tidal energy use to generate electricity?

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60.

How long has passive solar energy been in use?

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61.

In 2022, what percent of electricity was sourced from nuclear energy in the US?

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62.

Biomass energy accounts for what percent of all renewable energy in the US?

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63.

Solar energy in the Southwest is available at least (a)   of the time.

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What are the main reasons tidal energy is not commonly used?

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65.

How much biomass energy used in the US comes from wood or wood products?

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66.

What area of the US has the greatest solar potential?

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67.

What percent of ethanol made is ethanol that is derived from corn and corn by–products?

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68.

What is fossil carbon?

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69.

Is tidal energy a major energy source?

a)

Yes

b)

No

70.

Why do contemporary photovoltaic solar cells use a small amount of metal?

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71.

In 2022, what percent of electricity was sourced from renewable energy in the US?

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72.

What is thermal inertia?

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73.

How much MW (megawatts) can the Hydro Quebec dams produce at its peak?

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74.

Iceland is a country known for their __________ ________________.

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75.

What percent of Iceland's energy is from geothermal sources?

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76.

What do contemporary photovoltaic solar cells use?

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77.

What is ethanol mostly made of?

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78.

Is the flow of water in water impoundment methods controlled?

a)

Yes

b)

No

79.

What percent of Iceland's energy is from hydroelectric sources?

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80.

What is active solar energy?

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81.

How many gallons of ethanol are made and used in the US each year?

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82.

What is passive solar energy?

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83.

What is the only drawback to conservation?

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84.

What is MSW, or municipal solid waste incineration?

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85.

Why is ethanol mixed with gasoline?

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86.

What is energy efficiency?

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87.

What is the largest series of dams?

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