Environmental Science Renewable Energy

Which is NOT an example of biomass?

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

Which type of fuel produces the most sulfur?

• wind
• coal
• biomass
• nuclear fission

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 energy sources has the lowest negative environmental impacts?

• Biomass
• Nuclear
• Natural Gas
• Solar

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Which of the following DOES NOT use a turbine?

• Hydroelectric
• Wind
• Solar
• Nuclear

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

• geothermal
• solar
• kinetic
• potential

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Which is NOT a way to conserve energy? 

• Using a desktop computer rather than a laptop
• Consolidating errands while to make fewer car tips 
• Replacing incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs
• Lowering thermostats during cold months

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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

All of the following renewable resources are derived from the sun in some way EXCEPT

• biomass
• wind
• hydroelectric
• geothermal

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What is and example of cogeneration?

• heat energy normally wasted is used to power a turbine
• a power plant that gets energy from both nuclear and hydroelectric
• a type of wind turbine that can be powered by wind or steam
• harvesting natural gas and petroleum from the same field

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