Final APES Review

Nuclear energy generates ________ waste instead of _____________.

• radioactive, air pollutants

• air pollutants, ash

• CO2, uranium ore

• radioactive, uranium ore

The main advantage to using natural gas as a fuel or to power industrial plants is that

• natural gas is more abundant and cheaper to harvest/mine

• it burns cleaner and has less air pollutants

• natural gas is one of the most harmful fossil fuels to the environment

• it is better for the economy than coal or petroleum 

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

A student is running an experiment. They are studying the effects of a pesticide on insects, which of the following is the independent variable?

• The pesticide being used

• The response of the insects growth when exposed to the Pesticide

• The response of the plants when exposed to the pesticide

• The Control group not exposed to the pesticide

What form of nitrogen is found in the atmosphere and then captured by nitrogen fixing bacteria?

• N₂

• NH₄

• NO₂

• NO₃

Which fuel contains the most SULFUR?

• wood

• oil

• natural gas

• coal

Which of the following 2 use PASSIVE solar energy?

• south-facing room with windows

• solar oven

• solar panels

• photovoltaic cells

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

The disadvantages of using nuclear energy include all of the following except

• the possibility of using radioactive fuel in weapons

• radioactive waste disposal

• the amount of CO₂ released by the reactors

• reactor accidents

• the mining of uranium

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

After many years of applying the selective pesticide provironex, a farmer notices that the applications seem less effective. This is likely due to

• the fact that provironex is fat soluble and has been bioaccumulating

• the target species has begun to evolve resistance

• provironex is a wide spectrum pesticide that needs to be fine tuned for the target species

• provironex is selective, so other pests are filling the niche from the exterminated ones

• provironex is persistent, and the farmer should apply less for better results

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

The class of anthropogenic compounds responsible for the breakdown of stratospheric ozone are known as

• CO_x

• VFCs

• CFCs

• VOCs

• FCCs

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Solar Power

• Nuclear Power