chapter 10

Which of the following are solar energy technologies?

• solar cookers, passive solar heating systems, and translucent solar film

• solar cookers, photovoltaic cells, and active solar heating systems

• translucent solar film, solar cookers, and power towers

• photovoltaic cells, active solar heating systems, and reactive electrosolar systems

• reactive electrosolar systems, solar cookers, and passive solar heating systems

Which of the following is an example of biomass?

• Crude oil

• Solar energy

• Synfuels

• Petroleum

• agricultural waste

Which of the following are renewable energy resources?

• The sun, the earth’s internal heat, and the wind

• The wind, petroleum, and water

• Natural gas, the earth’s internal heat, and the wind

• The earth's internal heat, water, and petroleum

• Water, natural gas, and petroleum

Which is an advantage of using hydrogen as an energy source?

• Hydrogen is locked up in water and organic compounds.

• Hydrogen fuel cells are inexpensive.

• Hydrogen always produces fewer carbon dioxide emissions than coal or natural gas.

• Hydrogen requires no storage systems.

• Hydrogen produces no carbon dioxide emissions if produced with renewables.

Which group is most likely to support large-scale funding of hydrogen research?

• electric utilities

• sustainable developers

• fossil-fuel companies

• automobile manufacturers

• heating and air-conditioning manufacturers

Where in the world is biomass used as the primary energy source?

• China

• More-developed countries

• Africa

• The United States

• The poorest countries

What kind of heat pump uses the constant temperature of the earth as a source of heat in winter and as a store for heat in the summer?

• Geothermal

• Solar

• Wind

• Hydropower

• Biofuel

What is the leading source of renewable energy worldwide?

• hydropower

• geothermal energy

• solar-cells

• biomass

• biodiesel

What country is the largest producer of liquid biofuels?

• Brazil

• Mexico

• China

• Uruguay

• Costa Rica

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can make energy use more sustainable by using energy more efficiently and relying on a mix of

• true

• false