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AP Environmental Science Energy

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which fuel contains the most SULFUR?

a)

wood

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

coal

2.

What device reduces SO2 emissions in power plants?

a)

scrubber units

b)

electrostatic precipitators

c)

catalytic converters

d)

afterburners

3.

Type of fuel source that causes DEFORESTATION

a)

Solar energy

b)

Nuclear fission

c)

Geothermal

d)

Biomass

4.

Select the 2 main sources of RENEWABLE energy in the US

a)

wind energy

b)

solar energy

c)

hydroelectric energy

d)

geothermal energy

e)

biomass energy

5.

Fuel with the GREATEST net-energy potential

a)

petroleum

b)

nuclear energy

c)

natural gas

d)

coal

6.

Source of energy that causes noise pollution and increase death in birds

a)

wind energy

b)

solar energy

c)

geothermal energy

d)

biomass energy

7.

What does the Hubbert's peak represent?

a)

the point where oil production increases

b)

the point at which oil production reaches a maximum

c)

the amount of nuclear fuel available in the world

d)

the amount of coal reserves in the US

8.

What is the half-life of Iodine 131?

a)

32 days

b)

24 days

c)

16 days

d)

8 days

9.

This type of reaction releases the most amount of energy

a)

Fusion

b)

Fission

10.

This type of reaction happens on the sun

a)

Fusion

b)

Fission

11.

Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

a)

Coal

b)

Natural gas

c)

Oil

d)

Synthetic fuel

12.

Where is nuclear waste usually stored?

a)

In the ocean

b)

Underground away from people

c)

Above the ground in storage coolers

13.
Biomass energy ________.
a)
requires fossil fuel input to produce
b)
produces no greenhouse gases when burned
c)
can be created by microbial action or burned directly as wood or dung
d)
is a form of fossil fuel
14.

Which of the following energy sources is considered nonrenewable?

a)

petroleum

b)

solar

c)

geothermal

d)

tidal

e)

wind

15.

The world's most abundant fossil fuel is ________.

a)

coal

b)

biodiesel

c)

oil

d)

solar

16.
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
17.
The world gets MOST of their energy through all of the following sources EXCEPT
a)
natural gas
b)
coal
c)
hydroelectric
d)
oil
18.

which of these fossil fuels burns the cleanest?

a)

coal

b)

natural gas

c)

biomass

d)

petroleum

19.

Which of the following is a pollutant from burning coal?

a)

sulfur dioxide

b)

nitrogen oxide

c)

particulate matter

d)

all of these

20.
Why don't we use vegetable oils or other biofuels for our transportation needs
a)
would require too much land to produce enough to meet demand
b)
the viscosity isn't appropriate for current engines
c)
they build up in engines long term and cause problems
d)
all of these
21.

Photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into ________ energy.

a)

Heat

b)

Kinetic

c)

Light

d)

Electrical

e)

Potential

22.
The poster shown below advertises tours of a power plant.
This power plant produces electricity most likely by using-
a)
fossil fuels
b)
biofuels
c)
solar energy
d)
geothermal energy