ESPM C46 Midterm 2 Practice Questions

Phenology is the study of what? a. Cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate and plant and animal life b. The timing that affects food source, predator-prey relationships, and reproduction c. The study of endemic species in their biodiversity hotspots d. The study of water moving throughout ecosystems in response to climate change

A. Cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate and plant and animal life

Wetland drainage ______ microbial decomposition and release CO2 to the atmosphere. a. Increases b. Decreases c. Does not change d. None of the above

A. Increases

Which famous California character said, "Only you can prevent forest fires!" ? a. Smokey the Bear b. Mickey Mouse c. Charlie Brown d. The California Raisin

A. Smokey the Bear

As climate shifts, some conservation rules to consider include all of the following except: a. Conserve large, heterogeneous areas b. Conserve large, homogeneous areas c. Connect the landscape d. Which species should receive renewed focus

B. Conserve large, homogeneous areas

Livestock manure is a large source of this GreenHouse Gas that is approx. 298 times more potent at warming as CO2: a. Water vapor b. Nitrous Oxide c. Methane d. Fluorinated Gasses

B. Nitrous Oxide

Soil Carbon Sequestration IS all of the following EXCEPT: a. Relatively inexpensive b. Supported by science c. A substitute for emission reduction d. A potential bridging technology

C. A substitute for emission reduction

Which of the following famous people did not appear in the energy lectures? a. Will Ferell b. John David Washington (aka Denzel's son) c. Andy Serkis (aka Gollum) d. Professor Whendee Silver e. Greta Thunberg

C. Andy Serkis (aka Gollum)

Which element deposits can inform researchers about fire frequencies and ages of trees? a. Burn Scars b. Sediment Cores c. Both a & b d. Neither a nor b

C. Both a & b

Which fish species is being advocated for in wetland restoration and used to indicate environmental conditions in wetland ecosystems? a. Striped Bass b. Rainbow Trout c. Delta Smelt d. Blue Catfish

C. Delta Smelt

What 3 factors determine a species vulnerability to climate change? a. Toleration, Habitat Shift, Migration b. Toleration, Adaptive Capacity, Exposure c. Exposure, Sensitivity, Adaptive Capacity d. Sensitivity, Toleration, Habitat Shift

C. Exposure, Sensitivity, Adaptive Capacity

All of the following were not included in the Soil Carbon Sequestration Life Cycle Assessment Except: a. Milk/meat processing b. Equipment production c. Inorganic N fertilizer d. Landfill development

C. Inorganic N fertilizer

California's oil refineries make all of the following products except: a. Diesel fuel b. Asphalt c. Jet fuel d. Concrete e. Gasoline

Concrete

What is the main function of the cooling towers used at nuclear power plants? a. Trapping carbon dioxide so it can be reinjected into the ground b. Allowing exhaust gases to escape from a combustion process c. Keeping rain out of Homer Simpson's office d. Protecting the core of the nuclear reactor e. Cooling the steam used to drive the turbine of a thermoelectric power plant

Cooling the steam used to drive the turbine of a thermoelectric power plant

Which of the following are a reason why the cost of fire suppression is high and rising? a. There are more acres burned b. Costs have increased from about $200 to $400/acre c. There are more homes to defend from fires d. All of the above

D. All of the above

Which of the following is NOT true regarding wetland restoration? a. Wetland soils and water are often very nutrient rich b. If the water is flowing, wetland plants can thrive and grow very fast c. Sediments are often anaerobic, with very slow decomposition rates of organic matter d. If the water stagnant, wetland plants can thrive and grow very fast

D. If the water stagnant, wetland plants can thrive and grow very fast

Which of the following is NOT a range response to environmental change? a. Toleration b. Habitat Shift c. Migration d. Suppression

D. Suppression

Anaerobic digestion for methane and fuel soil amendments can be used from which of the following? a. Wastewater b. Slurry and manure c. Crops and residues d. Food Waste e. All of the above

E. All of the above

Which sector had the biggest emissions reductions in California's greenhouse gas inventory since the year 2000? A. Transportation B. Agriculture C. Electrical power generation D. Commercial and Residential E. High GWP substances

Electrical power generation

With Community Choice Aggregation: a. Local governments can buy electricity to sell to utility customers living in their jurisdictions b. Community facilities such as senior centers pay a discounted electricity rate c. Citizens can assemble for protests whenever they want to d. Citizens get to vote on which regulated utility will serve their communities e. Residents in multi-family housing get to decide whether they will be furnished with electricity, natural gas or solar power

Local governments can buy electricity to sell to utility customers living in their jurisdictions

In Hawaii, the duck curve became so extreme that the local community renamed it after another animal. What was it? a. Porpoise b. Loch Ness Monster c. Nene d. Porcupine e. Chimpanzee

Nene

Based on the McKinsey curve on the abatement costs of GHG mitigation strategies, which of the following have the co-benefit of saving money if implemented? a. Degraded land restoration b. Concentrated solar power c. Organic soils restoration d. Plug-in hybrid cars e. Using CCS on a natural gas power plant

Using CCS on a natural gas power plant

The GHG puzzle is filled with acronyms. Which of the following acronyms did we NOT discuss in this section of the class? a. CSP b. HFC c. SOFA d. CCS e. CAISO

c. SOFA

A Peloton wheel is part of an exercise bike used by people who are afraid to leave their homes. A Pelton wheel is: a. ...used in flywheels to store energy that can be put back into the grid during times of high demand. b. ...the energy recovery system that enhances performance of the electric drive motor on the Tesla Model 3. c. ...the component that uses water to generate power at hydroelectric generating stations. d. ...the center of the spinning turbine used in combined cycle power plants.

the component that uses water to generate power at hydroelectric generating stations

Comparison of the Sankay Diagrams of Texas and California reveals all of the following except: a. Relative to California, Texas generates a much smaller fraction of its energy from hydroelectric or geothermal sources. b. Texas uses more freshwater than California for power plant cooling. c. the grid in Texas is especially vulnerable to the effects of cold weather due to its use of wind and solar power. d. Relative to California, Texas uses a lot larger fraction of its petroleum resources for industrial purposes.e. A lot of thermoelectric energy is lost to the environment as waste heat.

the grid in Texas is especially vulnerable to the effects of cold weather due to its use of wind and solar power