AP Environmental Science

Biomass energy ________.

• requires fossil fuel input to produce
• produces no greenhouse gases when burned
• can be created by microbial action or burned directly as wood or dung
• is a form of fossil fuel

The greatest damage to terrestrial wilderness areas caused by oil extraction is from ________.

• the release of sulfur dioxide

• the remediation and relocation

• road construction and infrastructure development

• the drilling

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

Deposits of natural gas are most numerous in ________.

• the Middle East
• Panama
• South America
• USA and Russia

Which of the following energy sources is considered nonrenewable?

• petroleum

• solar

• geothermal

• tidal

• wind

The world's most abundant fossil fuel is ________.

• coal

• biodiesel

• oil

• solar

The major long-term problem with using coal to generate electricity is the ________.

• environmental damage in the area around the mine
• water pollution
• carbon dioxide released

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

The high sulfur content of the coal burned in South African power plants means that the ________.

• coal is very expensive, forcing most poor people to go without electricity
• coal is very inexpensive, leading to an improved economy
• power plants burn cleanly, with little pollution
• power plants contribute to acidic deposition

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

Which of the following produces more greenhouse gases per unit of energy than any other fuel?

• natural gas

• nuclear fission

• geothermal

• coal

About two thirds of U.S. petroleum is used by transportation

• True
• False

Solar represents a minuscule portion of U.S. energy production because of ________.

• technological limitations
• lack of scientific interest
• lack of investment