Apes Energy

Why is nuclear energy considered non-renewable?

• Uranium is a finite energy resource

• It requires fossil fuels to build nuclear power plants

• Nuclear power causes thermal pollution

• Nuclear power releases water vapor into the atmosphere

Which fossil fuel releases the LEAST amount of pollutants into the atmosphere?

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural Gas

Which of the following are potentially negative environmental impacts from fracking?

• Groundwater contamination

• Release of methane into the atmosphere

• Thermal pollution of nearby rivers

• Acid mine drainage

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Which of the following is a potentially negative impact of hydrogen fuel cells?

• Hydrogen fuel is created with the use of fossil fuels

• Increased water vapor in the atmosphere

• Reduction in water sources worldwide to create hydrogen fuel

• Release of carbon dioxide from hydrogen-powered vehicles

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Which location would be best to build a wind farm?

• Along a wetland where birds migrate to

• Amongst houses in a neighborhood

• Near caves where bats roost

• In an agricultural area on farmland

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Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use is...

• Hydropower

• Wind Energy

• Geothermal Energy

• Solar Energy

Which fuel contains the most SULFUR?

• wood

• oil

• natural gas

• coal

Most oil in the US is used

• in power plants

• for transportation

• in cooking

• as supplements for human and animal health

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Three Mile Island differed from Chernobyl and Fukushima because...

• It wasn't a complete meltdown

• The core melted down

• Radiation was released

• Many people died

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The country that is the largest producer of oil is

• United States

• China

• Saudi Arabia

• Venezula

• Japan

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