AP Environmental Science Non/Renewable Resources Test Practice [<+))><< <*))>=<]

What is the main difference about Fission and Fusion? 2 of these are correct! Select both.

Nuclear Fission creates radioactive versions of cobalt-60, cesium-137, and iridium-132 out of breaking down uranium. Nuclear Fussion creates helium, hydrogen-2, and hydrogen-3 from combining hydrogen isotopes.

What are cons of nuclear energy?

Nuclear waste & radiation

What molecule is required for hydrogen to react?

O (Oxygen)

What is the most abundant source of hydrogen?

Ocean

What is the best description of Ocean wave energy?

Ocean wave energy is form of the kinetic energy that exists in the moving waves of the ocean since waves are caused by blowing winds over the surface of the ocean.

What is hydrogen's operating cost?

0.21 cents per mile

How many hours can tidal plants produce energy in a day?

10 hours out of 24

How much of the United States' energy is produced by hydroelectric energy?

10 percent

How much does it cost for the installation of turbines for tidal energy?

21 million

How much energy does coal produce?

25% of the world's energy

What is the chemical formula for hydrogen energy?

2H2 + O2 leads to 2H2O + Energy

What percentage of the world's total renewable energy is produced by a nuclear power plant?

62%

Approximately how much of the world's crude oil has already been depleted?

70 percent

What percent of the world's crude oil have we already used up?

70%

How many years left of Natural gas is left?

90 years

What are the three ways that oil from the tar sands are produced?

In-situ production, open pit mining, upgrading

Which type of coal has the lowest heat content?

Lignite

What are pros of nuclear energy?

Low water pollution & low to moderate disruption of land

Fill in the blank; ___________ explosion kills schoolchildren in New London, Texas.

Natural Gas

What type of resource is coal?

Non-renewable

What form of pollution does hydrogen energy produce?

None

All of these are negative effects of hydroelectric energy EXCEPT:

None of the above

What are pros of geothermal energy?

None of the above

Which of the following is a con of natural gas?

Nonrenewable

What are the three types of coal?

Anthracite, Bituminous, and Lignite

What is bitumen also known as?

Asphalt

Which of the following is an advantage of constructing a dam for hydroelectric power?

Can be used for recreational purposes

Where are the tar sands located?

Canada

What is the largest nuclear disaster?

Chernobyl

Which country is the largest producer of coal?

China

What of the following is not a Pro of Coal?

Coal is clean compared to other renewable resources

Which is a process used to remove pollutants from the burning of coal?

Cyclone separation

All of these are cons of oil EXCEPT:

Droughts

Where can natural gas be found?

Earth's crust

What is the name of the process that separates water into hydrogen and oxygen?

Electrolysis

What is hydrogen considered as?

Energy Carrier

What is Geothermal energy?

Energy created from the stored power of the earth

Biomass fuels: Wood, wood waste, ________, and bio diesel

Ethanol

True or false: Since biomass is considered renewable energy, it is also an infinite resource that will never run out.

False

Which of the following techniques have been used to try to prevent habitat destruction of salmon?

Fish ladders

How do nuclear power-plants work?

Fission

The splitting of a nucleus into smaller nuclei is

Fission

What are the three types of geothermal power plants?

Flash steam, dry steam, binary Cycle

The process of extracting natural gas using chemicals mixed with large quantities of water and sand that is injected into wells at an extremely high high pressure to create fractures in rock that allow natural gas to escape is called what?

Fracking

What is used to convert hydrogen to energy?

Fuel Cells

Nuclear energy has lead to what catastrophes?

Fukushima

Which of the following was a way that wind energy was used before modern day?

Grinding grain

Which is NOT a byproduct of using coal energy?

Helium

What has been a new method on extracting Oil?

Hydraulic fracking

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Hydrogen

Which of these are causes of wind energy? I. Interfering with TVs and cellphones. II. Interfering with flight patterns of birds. III. Visual and noise pollution.

I, II, & III

Which of these can natural gas be used for? I - Cooking II - Heating III - Electricity

I, II, III

Which of the following are renewable resources? I. Hydroelectric II. Solar III. Biomass

I, II, and III

Which of the following advantages to using nuclear fuels? I. Low pollution rates II. All forms of nuclear energy is limitless III. Stable base load unlike wind or sun energy

I,III

The most common nuclear fuels are...?

U-235, U-238, & Pu-239

What country is leading the world in geothermal?

U.S.

Which of the following is not a Pro of Oceans energy?

Wildlife is not affected at all

Where does most of the biomass energy generated in the United States come from?

Wood

Check all that apply; Which of the statements of Biomass are true?

A. Biomass can reduce the nation's greenhouse gas emissions. B. Biomass, if overproduced, can increase the nation's greenhouse emissions. C. Biomass is a renewable energy source. D. Biomass helps climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions E. Biomass fuels are organic materials produced in a renewable manner.

Check all that apply; How versatile is Oil?

A. Is a high energy output B. Is relatively easy to transport D. Can be used to produce plastic

Check all that apply; What is the process of extracting bitumen?

A. Primary production B. Surface Mining

What is a drawback to using biomass energy?

All of the above

What form of pollution does natural gas release?

CO2

Which of the following is NOT a con of solar energy?

Produces lots of pollution

What is a beneficial aspect of biomass?

Reduces waste

Select the 2 cons about using Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion.

Requires the constant maintenance of dangerous forces that may have extreme catastrophic effects.

Which country has the most oil reserves?

Saudi Arabia

What are the cells in solar panels made of?

Silicon

Which kind of energy uses heat and light harvested from the sun?

Solar Energy

Which of the following is a part of the environmental pollution caused by the use of oil energy?

Sulfur Dioxide

Which of the following gases is a product of natural gas extraction?

Sulfur dioxide

What is a beneficial aspect of nuclear fission?

The ability to release tremendous amounts of energy

Which of the following is true about nuclear fission?

The mass of the product is less than that of the original nucleus

How is natural gas distributed?

Through pipelines and distribution networks

Which of the following is not an example of tidal energy technology?

Tidal Wall

True or false: Nuclear fusion produces helium as a by-product?

True

Which of the following is considered Coal? l. Lignite ll. Bituminous lll. Anthracite lv. J-coal

l,ll, and lll