AP Environmental Science

Type of fuel source that can lead to deforestation.

• Solar energy

• Nuclear fission

• Geothermal

• Biomass

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Fuel that produces the highest energy potential from the smallest amount of fuel.

• petroleum

• nuclear energy

• natural gas

• coal

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Source of energy that causes noise pollution and increases death in birds.

• wind energy

• solar energy

• geothermal energy

• biomass energy

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Which is NOT an example of biomass?

• wood
• crop leftovers (the part of the plant that isn't consumed)
• manure and/or trash
• petroleum

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How does biomass reduce our carbon footprint by producing less CO2 than fossil fuels?

• Plants absorb the same amount of CO2 that is released when it is burned.
• Plants remove CO2 from the atmosphere and put it permanently into the ground.
• Biomass filters CO2 to make it more environmentally stable.
• Biomass doesn't release any CO2 when burned.

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Which of the following DOES NOT require the use of a turbine?

• Hydroelectric

• Wind

• Solar

• Nuclear

Most of the developing countries in the world depend on _______ for their main source of energy.

• solar

• nuclear

• biomass

• coal

In many parts of the developing world, this is the main source of energy for cooking and heating homes.

• coal

• natural gas

• biomass

• solar

In a thermal power plant, coal, oil, natural gas, biomass or uranium are used to heat what?

• water

• oil

• air

• the turbine

Of the fossil fuels, which is considered the cleanest?

• oil

• natural gas

• coal

• uranium