AP Environmental Science Unit 6 Energy

Passive solar design includes all of the following except

• large windows on the south side of the house

• floor and walls that will store heat in the winter

• overhang that blocks the sun in the summer, but allows it inside in the winter

• trees that block the sun for the entire year

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What is a possible downside to hydroelectric energy?

• generates high levels of pollution 

• high startup cost

• low functional lifespan

• high operation and maintenance cost 

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Which two things increase the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere ?

• burning fossil fuels and using renewable energy sources

• burning fossil fuels and deforestation

• deforestation and shifting to renewable energy

• mining and the production of PV solar panels

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If a 100 W incandescent bulb uses 400 kJ of energy per hour. How much would a CFL use that is 3 times as efficient IN 30 MINUTES?

• 66 kJ

• 133 kJ

• 200 kJ

• 1200 kJ

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One gallon of fuel produces 5 lbs of CO2. Two cars drive 100 miles each. The first gets 10 MPG. The second gets 25 MPG. How much LESS CO2 is produced by the second car?

• 10 pounds

• 50 pounds

• 30 pounds 

• 15 pounds

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Which region would have the greatest potential for solar technology?

• 10 degrees north latitude

• 40 degrees south latitude

• 35 degrees north latitude

• 50 degrees south latitude

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

• to create steam which turns turbines

• to directly power the generator

• the heat is transmitted through the electrical grid into homes

• nuclear fission which then creates a chain reaction

which fossil fuel energy source does the world (and US) have the largest supply of?

• natural gas

• coal

• petroleum

• crude oil

which type of hydropower diverts water away from a stream or river and then feeds it back into it after a turbine is spun?

• run of the river system

• water impoundment

• PV cells

• geothermal cogeneration plants

Most of the energy with an incandescent light bulb is converted to 

• heat energy

• kinetic energy

• potential energy

• transportation

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