EVR FINAL EXAM CONT

Karen Wayland discusses her rationale for not drilling in ANWR. Review the statements below to identify one of her reasons.

Drilling for oil would require an extensive network of roads, pipelines, and airstrips, all of which would be harmful to the ecosystem.

Which of the following currently appears to be the best option for protecting groundwater in areas where fracking is taking place?

Increase the use of intermediate casings.

Which of the following is least likely to fully support the U.S. Clean Power Plan?

World Coal Association

What color smoke coming from a coal-fired power plant would indicate wasted fuel?

black

Many pollutants from coal-fired power plants are properly managed today. Which of the following is currently considered to be the biggest threat to the environment?

carbon dioxide

If trends since 2012 continue, which of the following countries will use the most coal?

china

Once the carbon dioxide is captured from the fumes of a coal-burning power plant, something must be done with it. The option with the least environmental impact involves releasing the carbon dioxide into __________.

deep underground caverns

Where is electricity made at a coal-fired power plant?

generator

You are a toxicologist and discover that 2BE has the same effects in humans as in rodents. What does it do to humans?

it causes tumors

Compare the two essays to predict how each author would respond to the other author's main argument.

Boyd: We don't need more wilderness. Most of Alaska is already wilderness. What we need is more oil.

How does a coal-fired power plant use the energy in coal to produce electricity?

Burning coal heats water and creates steam that turns the blades of a turbine and generates electricity.

When generating equal amounts of energy, which of the following is true?

Burning coal produces more carbon dioxide than burning natural gas.

Which of the following is most likely to support stricter federal regulations on fracking?

Environmental Defense Fund

Part of the debate about drilling for oil in ANWR centers on our national dependence on imported oil. Which of the following scenarios would decrease our foreign oil needs without using ANWR oil?

Federal policy mandating increased fuel efficiency for cars and trucks

One point of disparity between the essays concerned native Eskimos. Each author mentions only the tribe that fits with his or her point of view. Identify the correct combination of tribe and viewpoint.

The Gwich'in depends on caribou that live in ANWR.

In his essay Ken Boyd gives his rationale for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) oil drilling. Which of the following statements is one of his reasons?

The federal government owns 64% of Alaska, and 56% of that land is official "wilderness," so ANWR is not needed as additional "wilderness."

Which of the following is true regarding 2BE?

its found in many household products

Chevron decides to frack near your home. Which of the following are they interested in obtaining?

natural gas

One-quarter of Scotland's electricity is generated by the third-largest coal-fired power station in Europe. In just three minutes, this power plant uses __________ of coal.

one train car (wagon)

All fossil fuels, including coal, are considered an indirect form of ____________ energy.

solar

What environmental problem that contributes to global warming is addressed by using amine solutions to treat the fumes of a coal-burning power plant?

the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere