APES Review part6

Which of the following are potential problems for using biomass as an energy source to heat or cook in a home?

• Carbon monoxide poisoning

• Increased inhalation of particulate matter

• Leads to deforestation

• Cause of respiratory illness

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Which of the following are considered potentially negative environmental impacts of solar energy?

• Habitat destruction

• Increased need for mining of metals

• Thermal pollutiom of nearby streams

• Contamination of groundwater from solar farms

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Which of the following are potentially negative impacts of hydroelectric power?

• Blocks fish migration

• Reduces sediment flow downstream

• Relases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during operation

• Increases recreational opportunities for humans

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Geothermal energy is most often found...

• Near the equator

• In the northern hemisphere

• In the southern hemisphere

• Near tectonic plate boundaries

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Which of the following is a potentially negative impact of hydrogen fuel cells?

• Hydrogen fuel is created with the use of fossil fuels

• Increased water vapor in the atmosphere

• Reduction in water sources worldwide to create hydrogen fuel

• Release of carbon dioxide from hydrogen-powered vehicles

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Reorder the following to correctly list how energy is transformed in a coal powerplant from start to finish.

• Mechanical energy

• Kinetic energy

• Electrical energy

• Potential energy

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Which of the following pollutants are released from the combustion of coal?

• Carbon dioxide

• Carbon monoxide

• Sulfur dioxide

• Particulate matter

Which of the following are examples of passive solar home designs?

• Overhands on windows to block sunlight during summer months

• Thick walls for insulation

• Northward facing windows in the northern hemisphere

• Using a solar water pump to heat a home

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The poster shown below advertises tours of a power plant.
This power plant produces electricity most likely by using-

• fossil fuels
• biofuels
• solar energy
• geothermal energy

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Heating and cooling buildings by exchange with shallow groundwater systems is considered a form of ___ energy.  

• geothermal
• solar
• kinetic
• potential

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