CMS EES Unit 5 CFU #4

Which of the following statements would be the best evidence to support using renewable energy sources?

 

• Renewable energy sources are available in unlimited quantities.

• Renewable energy sources are currently cheaper than all alternatives.
  

• Renewable energy sources produce no environmental impact.

• Renewable energy sources work in all weather conditions.

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North Carolina has many rivers and lakes. Which renewable energy would be most useful in North Carolina.

• North Carolina has many open spaces in the mountains and coastal plain that are ideal for wind power. Wind spins a turbine to generate electricity.

• Biomass energy because the rivers and lakes can be used to irrigate fields. Biomass is burned to boil water and steam spins a turbine to produce energy.

• Hydroelectric energy because the natural power of the rivers can be used to spin a turbine and generate electricity.

• Geothermal energy uses heat inside of Earth to boil water and steam spins a turbine to generate electricity. North Carolina has active volcanoes that make it ideal for geothermal energy.

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Which of the following is the best evidence AGAINST using fossil fuels for energy?

• Fossil fuels produce a lot of noise pollution.

• Burning fossil fuels for energy causes air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

• Burning fossil fuels has a negative visual impact on landscapes.

• Burning fossil fuels for energy interferes with bird migration.

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Indiana is a state that has very cloudy weather in the fall and winter. Why might residents of Indiana not want to invest in solar energy as a renewable energy solution?

• Solar energy produces air pollutants.

• Solar energy causes significant ground water contamination.

• Solar energy produces nuclear waste.

• Solar energy generation is less effective in cloudy weather.

North Carolina has multiple nuclear power plants. What evidence supports the use of nuclear energy in North Carolina?

• Nuclear power plants do not produce greenhouse gases when generating energy.

• Nuclear power plants have no initial construction costs.

• There is no waste produced from energy generated through nuclear power plants.

• Nuclear power plants have an unlimited fuel supply.

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What is a common economic challenge of implementing renewable energy systems?

• Renewable energy generation requires no maintenance.

• Renewable energy systems have high transportation expenses.

• Implementing renewable energy systems has high initial installation costs.Renewable energy systems have high transportation expenses.

• Implementing renewable energy systems has high fuel costs.

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What is a major advantage of biomass energy?

• Biomass energy tends to be carbon neutral. The carbon produced by burning the biomass is removed from the atmosphere as new biomass is grown.

• There is no waste produced in biomass energy.

• Biomass energy requires no maintenance.

• There is unlimited biomass available for energy production.

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