AP Environmental Science Unit 6 Energy

Put the items below in correct sequence for the generation of electricity using the wind

• 2-1-3-4

• 2-3-1-4

• 2-4-3-1

• 1-2-3-4

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

NGSS.HS-PS3-3

Compared to typical petroleum extraction, oil sands (or tar sands)

• require more energy to extract

• require more water to extract

• releases more carbon dioxide

• all of the above

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Scrubbing is a technique used by utilities companies to:

• increase the sulfur content in the exhaust gases generated from coal combustion

• increase the nitrogen oxide content in the exhaust gases generated from coal combustion

• decrease the water content in the exhaust gases generated from coal combustion

• decrease the sulfur oxide content in the exhaust gases generated from coal combustion

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Use Figure. The graph projects the smallest rise from 2008 to 2035 in the use of

• Coal

• Liquids

• Natural Gas

• Nuclear

Which is NOT a disadvantage of using nuclear energy?

• Radioactive waste disposal

• The amount of CO₂ released by the reactors

• Possible terrorist use of nuclear weapons

• Mining uranium

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

• renewable sources

• nuclear

• biomass (including wood, manure, etc)

• coal

The diagram shows which type of solar energy usage?

• Passive solar heat

• Active solar heat

• Photovoltaic cells

• Geothermal heat pump

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NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Biomass energy ________.

• requires fossil fuel input to produce

• produces no greenhouse gases when burned

• can be burned directly as wood, manure, or charcoal

• is a form of fossil fuel

Which of the following energy sources is considered nonrenewable?

• petroleum

• solar

• geothermal

• tidal

• wind

The world's most abundant fossil fuel is ________.

• coal

• biodiesel

• oil

• solar