Energy And The Environment Chapters 1 And 2

Front 1

joule- energy or power, or neither

Back 1

energy

Front 2

energy, power, or neither- megawatt

Back 2

power

Front 3

energy, power, or neither- newton

Back 3

neither

Front 4

kilowatt-hour energy power or neither

Back 4

energy

Front 5

joule/day energy power or neither

Back 5

power

Front 6

watt/day unit of what?

Back 6

neither

Front 7

newton-meter unit of what?

Back 7

energy

Front 8

horsepower unit of what?

Back 8

power

Front 9

tons of coal- unit of what?

Back 9

energy

Front 10

billions of barrels of oil per year- unit of what

Back 10

power

Front 11

According to the worst-case scenario predictions by the Club of Rome scientists, the world supply of petroleum?

Back 11

We may have to face famine, more wars, and pollution if we don't take steps that limit consumption

Front 12

Energy is needed to
A. Exert a force through a distance
b. lift a mass
c. move an electric charge
d. accelerate a mass from rest to higher velocity
e. all of the above

Back 12

all of the above

Front 13

To increase their revenues, OPEC members have, on occasion, devised policies that involved

Back 13

raising prices, cutting production, increasing quotas, selling oil beyond their designated allocations, all of the above

Front 14

Which fuel is most used for production of electricity in the United States?

Back 14

Coal

Front 15

Estimates of the time that we will run out of our non-renewable fossil energy resources depend largely on

Back 15

the rate of consumption of energy and the rate at which new reserves are found. The price of energy, the state of the economy

Front 16

define chemical energy

Back 16

energy locked in molecules

Front 17

Two units for expressing a very large amount of energy are

Back 17

QUAD and TJ

Front 18

A million people each have one million dollars (they'll all pay no taxes). their total assets are

Back 18

$1 trillion (IRAQ)

Front 19

The energy needed to run a one-watt LED light for one hour is

Back 19

one-watt hour

Front 20

What sector of American society consumes the most energy?

Back 20

electrical generation

Front 21

Which of the following renewable energy sources currently provides the U.S with the most electricity?

Back 21

hydropower

Front 22

Kinetic and potential energy are energies of _________________ and ___________, respectively

Back 22

motion and position

Front 23

Per capita energy consumption in a modern techonological society is roughly ___ times that in a primitive society

Back 23

100

Front 24

In comparison to an individual living in Japan, every American is using roughly _______- energy

Back 24

twice as much

Front 25

Although the U.S has only ____ percent the world's population, it uses roughly ___ percent the world energy

Back 25

5, 25

Front 26

As developing countries become industrialized
A. they will need to import oil
B. there will be less oil available for industrialized countires
c. there will be stiff competition for control of the oil resources
d. the tensions between developing and developed countries are likely to increse
e. All of the above

Back 26

all of the above

Front 27

Which of the following resources are considered primary?
Biomass
Alchohol
Hydrogen
Biodisel

Back 27

Biomass

Front 28

T/F The higher the H/C ratio in the fuel, the dirtier the combustion will be

Back 28

F

Front 29

TF Electricity is a primary source of energy

Back 29

F

Front 30

cutting subsidies to farmers to produce corn for ethanol is an example of supply-side management

Back 30

T