Quiz about Apes Chapter 6 Energy

Question 1

Biomass energy ________.

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can be created by microbial action or burned directly as wood or dung

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requires fossil fuel input to produce

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produces no greenhouse gases when burned

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is a form of fossil fuel

Question 2

The greatest damage to the environment caused by oil extraction is from ________.

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road construction and infrastructure development

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the initial logging

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the remediation and relocation

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the drilling

Question 3

Deposits of natural gas are most numerous in ________.

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USA and Russia

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the Middle East

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Panama

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South America

Question 4

Which of the following energy sources is considered nonrenewable?

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petroleum

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solar

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geothermal

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tidal

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wind

Question 5

The world's most abundant fossil fuel is ________.

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coal

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biodiesel

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oil

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solar

Question 6

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

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carbon dioxide released

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environmental damage in the area around the mine

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water pollution

Question 7

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

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lack of investment

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technological limitations

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lack of scientific interest

Question 8

These types of power plants are primarily responsible for acid deposition (including acid rain)

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coal

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natural gas

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petroleum

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nuclear

Question 9

Which is NOT an example of biomass?

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petroleum

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wood

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crop leftovers (the part of the plant that isn't consumed)

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manure and/or trash

Question 10

The world gets MOST of their energy through all of the following sources EXCEPT

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hydroelectric

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natural gas

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coal

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oil

Question 11

All of the following energy sources are derived from the sun in some way EXCEPT

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geothermal

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biomass

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wind

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hydroelectric

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petroleum

Question 12

Nuclear energy generates ________ waste instead of _____________.

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radioactive, air pollutants

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air pollutants, ash

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CO2, uranium ore

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radioactive, uranium ore

Question 13

Which region would have the greatest potential for solar technology?

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10 degrees north latitude

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40 degrees south latitude

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35 degrees north latitude

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50 degrees south latitude

Question 14

in most power plants what is the heat energy used for?

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to create steam which turns turbines

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to directly power the generator

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the heat is transmitted through the electrical grid into homes

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nuclear fission which then creates a chain reaction

Question 15

Why don't we use vegetable oils or other biofuels for our transportation needs

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all of these

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would require too much land to produce enough to meet demand

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the viscosity isn't appropriate for current engines

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they build up in engines long term and cause problems

Question 16

Which renewable energy source is considered the most expensive for generating electricity?

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solar

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wind

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geothermal

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biomass

Question 17

Which is not an environmental cost associated with natural gas?

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Trace metals released during combustion

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Pipelines built through environmentally sensitive areas

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The release of methane into the atmosphere

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Groundwater contamination

Question 18

What is the half-life of Iodine 131?

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8 days

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32 days

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24 days

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16 days

Question 19

Which of the following is not a drawback of solar energy?

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sunlight does not have energy

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cost

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sun is not always out

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solar energy is diffuse and hard to collect

Question 20

If a tractor trailer truck is 20% efficient, what happened to the other 80%

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energy is lost as heat

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energy is destroyed

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the 80% is still in the gas tank

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energy is converted into matter

Question 21

What is natural gas mostly made of?

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Methane CH4

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Carbon dioxide CO2

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Carbon monoxide CO

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Nitrogen dioxide NO2

Question 22

Fracking is used to extract oil or gas. What is an ecological disadvantage of this technique?

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It pollutes the groundwater

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It is highly expensive

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It is not very successful

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It breaks up the soil

Question 23

There are three major nuclear disasters you must know for the AP Exam. Check all three below.

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Three Mile Island

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Chernobyl

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Fukushima

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Ogallala Aquifer

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Three Gorges Dam

Question 24

Thorium-234 has a half-life of 24 days. How much would remain after 72 days if you started with 100 grams?

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12.5

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29.25

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50

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9.75

Question 25

Why do people in less developed countries use wood as their primary energy source?

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Wood is readily available, like firewood and charcoal

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The infrastructure to transport wood is established

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Wood produces fewer carbon emissions

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Wood can be converted into peat and cheaply burned for fuel

Question 26

Burning one gallon of gasoline in a car releases approximately 20 pounds of CO2 into the atmosphere. One person drives 3,000 miles in a car that averages 30 miles per gallon (mpg). How much CO2 is produced?

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2,000 pounds of CO2

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5 pounds of CO2

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200 pounds of CO2

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1,800,000 pounds of CO2

Question 27

A home uses five 100-watt lightbulbs for five hours per day. Approximately how many KILOwatt-hours of electrical energy are consumed in one YEAR by using the lightbulbs?

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912.5 kilowatt-hours

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20 kilowatt-hours

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2,500 kilowatt-hours

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900,000 kilowatt-hours

Question 28

What is an environmental problem associated with burning fossil fuels?

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global climate change due to released CO2

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producing electricity through a chemical reaction with oxygen

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heating water to convert to steam to generate electricity

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being inefficient because they require more energy than they produce

Question 29

RATE OF CHANGE = (change in energy) / (change in years)

What is the approximate rate of change in liquid fuels from 1990 to 2040?

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2.2 quadrillion BTUs per year

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0.77 quadrillion BTUs per year

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1.5 quadrillion BTUs per year

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4.33 quadrillion BTUs per year

Question 30

Which of the following is an example of an energy independent country?

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A country that produces large volumes of fossil fuels with relatively low energy demand

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A country that is reliant on other nations for fossil fuels

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A country that uses lots of fossil fuels and leaves an impact on the environment

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A country that has a variety of energy resources

Question 31

Using wood for heating homes can cause health hazards to humans because of the particulate matter indoors. What is one way to mitigate this problem?

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installing a ventilation system

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collect rainwater nearby

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have well sealed windows

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plant native plants around the home

Question 32

Which would be the best place to put a large wind farm?

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Uniformly on a large field with dairy and grain production

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Near a wetland area with an endangered bird population

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Scattered in a residential neighborhood with big wind gusts

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Just outside a cave with a huge bat population

Question 33

What is the most likely source of energy in a nuclear power plant?

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Uranium-235

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Cesium-137

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Iodine-123

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Yttrium-90 and Yttrium-91

Question 34

PERCENT CHANGE FORMULA: ((final - initial) / initial ) * 100

Find the percent increase in energy in Africa if they used 1039 kwh of energy in 2016 and 3522 kwh of energy in 2040.

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239%

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1.19%

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24.6%

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150%

Question 35

A typical house uses 10,900 kwh of electricity per year. A family wants to switch from their coal powered system, which costs $0.11/kwh, to a new hydroelectric powered system, which costs $0.05/kwh. What is their percent change in cost if they want this switch?

Accepted Answer

54.54% decrease in cost

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120% decrease in cost

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6.54% increase in cost

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82.4% increase in cost

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