Chapter 12 Reading Quiz (ID A) – Flashcards

The energy expenditure value of traveling by car is 3.6 MJ/passenger-kilometer. The value for traveling by train is 1.1 MJ/passenger-kilometer. For one person making a trip of 1,000 km, the train is.. a.) Not more efficient b.) Approximately 1/2 more efficient c.) Approximately 2 times more efficient d.) Approximately 3 times more efficient e.) Approximately 30 times efficient

What type of electricity generating power plant regularly releases toxic metals such as mercury and lead into the atmosphere? a.) nuclear power plant b.) coal fired power plant c.) natural gas fired power plant d.) petroleum fired power plant e.) wind energy power plant

Electricity is delivered through interconnected transmission lines known as a.) The power grid b.) the cogeneration grid c.) the electrical grid d.) the turbine network e.) the energy network

Which conventional fossil fuel resource is in largest supply worldwide? a.) Biomass b.) Natural gas c.) uranium d.) oil e.) coal

Which is NOT a disadvantage of nuclear energy? a.) Nuclear power plants are very difficult to build b.) Acquiring nuclear fuel requires mining c.) Radioactive waste can be dangerous for thousands of years d.) Air pollution occurs while the nuclear plant is active e.) Nuclear meltdowns can lead to catastrophic consequences

Which is a known public health issue related to exposure or radioactive material a.) thyroid cancer b.) asthma c.) Cataracts d.) black lung e.) mercury poisoning

Which location saw the most dangerous nuclear accident a.) Three miles island, U.S b.) Chernobyl, Ukraine c.) Belleville, France d.) Lake Eerie, U.S e.) Bhopal, India

Why is a gas heater more energy efficient overall than an electric water heater when electricity comes from a coal-fired power plant? I. The electric water heater has a lower direct efficiency II. The energy efficiency of the coal-fired power plant is low III. Natural gas does not need to be transportated

The countries with the largest reserves of coal are a.) Canada, U.S.A, China, Russia b.) China, India, Canada, Russia c.) U.S, Canada, India, Japan d.) U.S, Russia, India, China e.) Russia, India, China, Canada

What form of nonrenewable energy is currently the last expensive to use for electricity production in terms of cost per kWh? a.) Oil b.) Coal c.) Natural gas d.) Nuclear e.) Oil Sands

Which resource consists mostly of CH4? a.) coal b.) natural gas c.) oil d.) uranium e.) biofuel

The use of coal to produce energy, which does NOT decrease the energy efficiency of the process a.) Extracting the coal from the ground b.) Waste heat c.) Cogeneration d.) Energy required to build the power plant e.) The removal of the waste products

Which represents the correct sequence of increasing energy resource use in the U.S from the late 1800's to the 1950's? a.) Wood, Coal, oil, Natural gas, hydroelectric b.) Coal, Hydro, Natural gas, oil, wood c.) Wood, Oil, natural gas, hydro, coal e.) Coal, wood, hydro, natural gas, oil

The order of grades of coal from lowest energy to highest energy content is

Which is NOT an environmental cost associated with extracting and using oil?

Which is NOT an advantage of harnessing energy derived from nuclear fusion?

Which is NOT a disadvantage of using nuclear energy

If an average refrigerator uses 500 watts of energy per hour and your energy cost is $0.11 per kWh, approx how much does the energy used by the refrigerator cost per month

which is a benefit of natural gas I. There is almost no trace metals of sulfur dioxide II. Methane is released in smaller proportions III. Groundwater contamination is prevented through hydraulic fracturing

How is nuclear waste currently stored a.) Waste is stored on site b.) Waste is contained in drums and stored on the ocean floor c.) Waste is sent into space on a rocket d.) Waste is stored in a geologically stable site away from human habitation e.) Waste is contained in drums that are buried in the ocean

Which Fossil Fuel poses risk to the environment I.Coal II. Natural Gas III. Petroleum

When supplies of a particular energy type are finite, it is known as?

Which is NOT a reason that coal is so widely used around the world? a. coal resources are relatively easy to exploit b. coal needs little refining c. Coal is easily transported d. coal is plentiful e. Coal has a low energy density

Which is the cleanest burning fossil fuel?

Why is petroleum the primary fuel used for transportation in the U.S.? I. It has high energy value per unit volume II. It has a quick start and stop times for providing energy. III. It produces low amount of pollution per joule

Cogeneration increases the efficiency of a power plant by...

Which energy source is considered nonrenewable I. Solar II. Nuclear III. Fossil fuel

Which energy source can provide the greatest amount of electricity generation in the U.S. because of its abundance. a. Oil b. Coal c. Nuclear d. Hydro e. Natural gas

Uranium 235 is considered ideal for use in nuclear reactors because

Which is not an environmental cost associated with natural gas? a. Pipelines built through environmentally sensitive areas b. The release of methane into the atmosphere c. trace metals released during combustion d. Groundwater contamination e. Degradation of land from drilling

A sample of u-235 has half life of 700 million years. what fraction of the parent material will remain after 2800 million years.

In the U.S. which sector utilizes the most energy a. transportation b. industry c. domestic d. exports e. electricity generation

Which of the following is considered to be subsistence energy source I. Coal II. Charcoal III. Wood

The U.S. imports approx what percent of energy needs

A combined cycle power plant has greatly increased efficiency because it uses

As countries become more developed, the demand for a. commercial energy sources increases b. subsistence energy sources increases c. nuclear energy source decreases d. commercial energy sources decrease e. fossil fuel decreases

What is the best way to increase the efficiency of traveling by car

Energy intensity is measured in the U.S by

Which is not an environmental cost associated with CTL, liquefied coal

Which is NOT a fossil fuel energy resource

Petroleum products are primarily used for

Which is NOT a low level radioactive waste