Energy Resources

Which process directly adds carbon into the atmosphere?

• increasing plant populations

• decreasing animal populations

• burning fossil fuels

• forming sedimentary rock

Some power plants release heated water into rivers. This practice adds thermal energy to the river that MOST likely

• increases the amount of nutrients in the river.

• provides a better environment for native organisms to grow.

• keeps the river at balance with nature.

• threatens the existence of aquatic organisms.

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Which of these statements BEST describes a possible environmental consequence in constructing a large-scale wind farm to generate electricity?

• Wind farms alter the regional climate.

• Wind farms can disrupt migrating wildlife.

• Wind farms use a renewable energy source.

• Wind farms generate direct current electricity.

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Which statement BEST explains why coal is used to generate electricity despite the amount of pollution produced by burning coal?

• Compared to other fuels, coal produces more energy per kilogram.

• Compared to other fuels, coal is relatively cheap and plentiful.

• Coal burns without producing greenhouse gases.

• Coal is a renewable source of energy.

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Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.

• Renewable

• Nonrenewable

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What characteristic do all renewable resources share?

• Produced by waste products

• Form underground from dead organisms.
  

• Replaced in a short period of time

• Allow energy to pass through them easily

Why is it NOT a safe practice to place a fuel depot over an aquifer?

• Aquifers are too high up in the mountains.

• The weight of the depot is too great over the aquifer.

• The fumes escaping from the fuel depot are explosive.

• If the fuel leaks, the water in the aquifer will become contaminated.

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Energy companies often produce electricity from a variety of sources. Using which resource would improve air quality the MOST?

• oil

• gas

• coal

• wind

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Fluorescent light bulbs use less energy than incandescent light bulbs use to produce the same amount of light. Despite this advantage, many people continue to use incandescent light bulbs. Which fact MOST likely causes some people to continue favoring incandescent light bulbs over fluorescent light bulbs?

• Fluorescent light bulbs last longer than incandescent light bulbs.

• Fluorescent light bulbs cost more to purchase than incandescent light bulbs.

• Fluorescent light bulbs cost less to operate than incandescent light bulbs.

• Fluorescent light bulbs produce less heat than incandescent light bulbs.

Which of these renewable resources results in an increase in pollution when used to produce energy?

• water

• wind

• biomass