APES Unit 6 multiple choice

Which of the following energy sources is not derived directly or indirectly from solar energy? A) Geothermal B) Photovoltaic C) Hydroelectric D) Biomass E) Wind

Geothermal

Which of the following is a way for the government to encourage efficient energy use? A) Requiring higher fuel economy standards for new cars B) Implementing government subsidies to keep gasoline prices low C) Raising the speed limit from 55 to 70 miles per hour D) Limiting the development of public transportation systems E) Removing all taxes from gasoline at the fuel pump

Requiring higher fuel economy standards for new cars

Environmentalists oppose the mining of antarctic mineral resources because A) territorial claims to Antarctica are unresolved B) the existence of valuable mineral deposits in the antarctic environment is unlikely C) the antarctic environment is fragile and extremely vulnerable to the disturbances that would accompany development D) currently known world reserves of important metals and oils are considered inexhaustible E) the demand for minerals is expected to decline as the world's nations become more industrialized

the antarctic environment is fragile and extremely vulnerable to the disturbances that would accompany development

A sustainable society would emphasize A) maintaining the current rates of energy flow and resource use B) converting the world's high-quality energy resources to low-quality heat C) recycling both matter and high-quality energy D) using energy efficiently and reusing and recycling matter E) quickly expanding nuclear power, because it is a renewable resource

using energy efficiently and reusing and recycling matter

A home uses ten 100-watt lightbulbs for five hours per day. Approximately how many kilowatt-hours of electrical energy are consumed in one year by using the lightbulbs? A) 365 B) 1,825 C) 5,000 D) 10,500 E) 365,000

1,825

In 1997 the World Resources Institute estimated the world's proven oil reserves to be 1,000 billion barrels and the ultimately recoverable reserves to be 2,000 billion barrels. The table below shows the world consumption of oil from 1986 to 1997. What was the approximate percent increase in consumption from 1986 to 1997 ? A) 10% B) 20% C) 30% D) 50% E) 80%

20%

At the 1997 rate of consumption, about how long will the estimated 2,000 billion barrels of oil last? A) 25 years B) 50 years C) 75 years D) 200 years E) 500 years

75 years

Directions: Select the choice that best fits each statement. The following question(s) refer to the following energy sources. A) Biomass B) Wind C) Tidal energy D) Nuclear fission E) Sunlight The source whose use is a direct cause of deforestation

Biomass

In the majority of less developed countries, the major source of energy for domestic use is which of the following? A) Oil B) Coal C) Biomass D) Nuclear E) Geothermal

Biomass

Which of the following countries has the largest coal reserves? A) Saudi Arabia B) China C) India D) France E) Japan

China

An industry uses natural gas for manufacturing and uses the waste heat to produce electricity. This is an example of which of the following processes? A) Cogeneration B) Electrolysis C) Gas hydration D) Gasification E) Reclamation

Cogeneration

Economic benefits of building large dams include which of the following? I. Storage of water for agriculture and domestic use II. Controlling floods upstream III. Production of renewable energy

I and III only

Which of the following is a true statement about passive solar heating? A) It is effective only during the summer months. B) It is based in part on the principle of the greenhouse effect. C) It is not used to heat commercial buildings. D) It is not efficient because it cannot produce high-quality energy. E) It produces more pollution than heating with an electric heat pump.

It is based in part on the principle of the greenhouse effect.

Negative environmental impacts associated with large-scale hydroelectric projects have been demonstrated in which of the following areas? A) James Bay, Quebec B) Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania C) Kissimmee River, Florida D) Mono Lake, California E) Aral Sea, former USSR

James Bay, Quebec

Directions: Select the choice that best fits each statement. The following question(s) refer to the following energy sources. A) Biomass B) Wind C) Tidal energy D) Nuclear fission E) Sunlight The source that is not renewable

Nuclear fission

Directions: Select the choice that best fits each statement. The following question(s) refer to the following energy sources. A) Biomass B) Wind C) Tidal energy D) Nuclear fission E) Sunlight The source that produces long-lived hazardous wastes

Nuclear fission

Which of the following actions would reduce global greenhouse emissions? A) Increasing the use of automobiles B) Decreasing the number of nuclear power plants C) Replacing coal-burning power plants with wind farms D) Converting tropical forests to rice paddies E) Switching from hydroelectric power generation to power generation using natural gas as the primary fuel

Replacing coal-burning power plants with wind farms

Directions: Select the choice that best fits each statement. The following question(s) refer to the following energy sources. A) Biomass B) Wind C) Tidal energy D) Nuclear fission E) Sunlight The source that is converted directly into electrical energy by photovoltaic cells

Sunlight

Which statement best describes the approximate global distribution of coal supplies? A) Brazil and South Africa together contain 33% of proven reserves. B) The United States contains 40% of proven reserves. C) Australia, Japan, and France together contain 45% of proven reserves. D) The United States, the former Soviet Union, and China together contain 50% of proven reserves. E) Germany, Brazil, and India together contain 75% of proven reserves.

The United States, the former Soviet Union, and China together contain 50% of proven reserves.

Which of the following is most likely to occur in a forested region that has been recently clear-cut? A) The concentration of nitrates in streams running through the region will increase. B) The average depth of topsoil will increase. C) The water temperature in streams running through the region will decrease. D) Volume of runoff after rains will decrease. E) The frequency of landslides will decrease.

The concentration of nitrates in streams running through the region will increase.

All of the following substances are derived from petroleum EXCEPT A) asphalt B) DDT C) cellulose D) polystyrene E) nylon

cellulose

An advantage of using natural gas, rather than oil, as a fuel is that natural gas is A) less of a contributor to global warming because it does not release CO2 when it burns B) less expensive because most reserves are in the United States C) more abundant because it is a by-product of photosynthesis D) cleaner because it burns more completely E) safer to store because it is a gas

cleaner because it burns more completely

One solution for reducing the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide would be to A) increase oceanic temperatures to enhance carbon dioxide uptake B) increase the rate of removal of tropical rain forests C) decrease the total area of rice paddies D) decrease the use of fossil fuels E) decrease the production of chlorofluorocarbons

decrease the use of fossil fuels