WorksheetsNonrenewable Energy APES
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Ultimately, all biofuels are ________, because they are the result of ________.
a)
geological; sedimentation
b)
solar; photosynthesis
c)
inefficient; decomposition by microorganisms
d)
synthetic; chemical manipulation of hydrocarbons
2.
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
3.
Deposits of natural gas are most numerous in ________.
a)
the Middle East
b)
Panama
c)
South America
d)
USA and Russia
4.
In deciding whether to extract oil from a site and how much of the total to extract, an oil company considers ________.
a)
the amount of greenhouse gases the oil will release when burned
b)
the current price of gasoline at the pump
c)
the distance the oil must be transported, current market price of oil, potential environmental damage
5.
Which of the following energy sources is considered nonrenewable?
a)
fossil fuel energy
b)
sunlight (solar) energy
c)
geothermal
6.
The world's most abundant fossil fuel is ________.
a)
coal
b)
biodiesel
c)
oil
7.
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
8.
The high sulfur content of the coal burned in South African power plants means that the ________.
a)
coal is very expensive, forcing most poor people to go without electricity
b)
coal is very inexpensive, leading to an improved economy
c)
power plants burn cleanly, with little pollution
d)
power plants contribute to acidic deposition
9.
Coal burning produces more greenhouse gases per unit of energy than any other fuel
a)
True
b)
False
10.
As pressure and heat are added, this fossil fuel goes from Peat to lignite, then Bituminous and finally to Anthracite.
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Natural Gas
d)
Petroleum
11.
Crude oil is
a)
usable in its raw form
b)
formed quickly less than 100 yards below the surface
c)
formed at low temperature and pressure
d)
fractionated to produce a a variety of products from gasoline to plastics
12.
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
13.
Oil Shales and Oil Sands are....
a)
traditional sources of fossil fuels
b)
unconventional sources of kerogen which are beginning to be utilized
c)
concentrated in the middle east
d)
can be pumped from underground reserves using existing oil rigs.
14.
One of the risks when fracking for natural gas is _________________________
a)
contamination of drinking water
b)
spills resulting in kerogen exposure in the ecosystem
c)
mine collapse
d)
flooding
15.
What must be present for Fossil Fuels to form?
a)
Bones and Sediment
b)
Dead Organisms and Layers of Sediment
c)
Dead Organisms, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time
d)
Bones, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time
16.
Which of the following is the primary environmental problem associated with the use of nuclear power to generate electricity?
a)
Radon leaking into buildings
b)
Production of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide
c)
Disposal of radioactive waste
d)
Depletion of the ozone layer
17.
Where are the wastes from nuclear power plants stored in the United States?
a)
Government-run warehouses
b)
In landfills
c)
Locally at/near the individual power plants
d)
At a central repository in Mt. Yucca
18.
Some forms of fuels such as coal can be converted into a cleaner burning gas by combining it with oxygen and steam at a high temperature through the process of
a)
oxygenation
b)
gasification
c)
air infusion
d)
carbon capture
19.
The deadliest nuclear accident occurred at
a)
Three Mile Island
b)
Chernobyl
c)
Bhopal
d)
Fukushima Daiichi
20.
Use Figure. The graph projects the smallest rise from 2008 to 2035 in the use of
a)
Coal
b)
Liquids
c)
Natural Gas
d)
Nuclear
21.
Which is NOT a disadvantage of using nuclear energy?
a)
Radioactive waste disposal
b)
The amount of CO2 released by the reactors
c)
Possible terrorist use of nuclear weapons
d)
Mining uranium
22.
Which is not an environmental cost associated with natural gas?
a)
Pipelines built through environmentally sensitive areas
b)
The release of methane into the atmosphere
c)
Trace metals released during combustion
d)
Groundwater contamination
23.
A resource that is used faster than we can replace it is known as a
a)
renewable resource
b)
non renewable resource
c)
natural resource
d)
income resource
24.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?
a)
Not easily available
b)
causes pollution when burned
c)
only available at certain times
d)
creates long lasting waste
25.
Which of the following is nonrenewable
a)
Solar
b)
Wind
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Nuclear
26.
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
27.
Use Figure. What was the predominant fuel source in the United States before 1875?
a)
Petroleum
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Wood
d)
Coal
28.
Exactly how does a commercial nuclear power plant convert the energy of atomic nuclei into electricity?
a)
the heat produced by radioactive fission boils water, which drives a turbine generator
b)
spontaneous decay of radioisotopes creates a strong magnetic field
c)
thermoelectric cells in the core convert heat into electricity
d)
alpha decay emits electrons, which are collected by the control rods
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