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17 Cards in this Set
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Worldwide, the most widely used renewable energy resource is ________.
A. nuclear B. solar C. hydroelectric D. biomass E. wind |
D. biomass
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Which of the following represents proper ranking of the world's total primary energy supply from the greatest to least used?
A. fossil fuels, biomass, nuclear, hydroelectric, new renewables B. fossil fuels, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, new renewables C. biomass, fossil fuels, nuclear, hydroelectric, new renewables D. fossil fuels, biomass, hydroelectric, nuclear, new renewables E. fossil fuels, biomass, hydroelectric, new renewables, nuclear |
A. fossil fuels, biomass, nuclear, hydroelectric, new renewables
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Which of the following represents proper ranking of the world's total electricity generation from the greatest to least used?
A.fossil fuels, biomass, nuclear, hydroelectric, new renewables B. biomass, fossil fuels, nuclear, hydroelectric, new renewables C. fossil fuels, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, new renewables D. fossil fuels, biomass, hydroelectric, nuclear, new renewables E. fossil fuels, hydroelectric, nuclear, biomass, new renewables |
E. fossil fuels, hydroelectric, nuclear, biomass, new renewables
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Which of the following represents proper ranking of the U.S. total primary energy supply from the greatest to least used?
A.fossil fuels, biomass, nuclear, hydroelectric, new renewables B. fossil fuels, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, new renewables C. fossil fuels, biomass, hydroelectric, new renewables, nuclear D. biomass, fossil fuels, nuclear, hydroelectric, new renewables E. fossil fuels, biomass, hydroelectric, nuclear, new renewables |
B. fossil fuels, nuclear, hydroelectric, biomass, new renewables
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New renewables include ________.
A.sustainably harvested fuelwood B. "biogas" methane C. biodiesel D. wind power E. ethanol |
D. wind power
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Today ________ provide Sweden with most of its total energy and virtually all of its electricity.
A.biomass, nuclear, hydrogen B. fossil fuels, biodiesel and hydrogen C. hydroelectric, nuclear, biofuels and new renewables D. sulfur dioxide, fusion and fossil fuels E. nuclear, fossil fuels and new renewables |
C. hydroelectric, nuclear, biofuels and new renewables
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Which of the following countries has the highest percentage of electricity generated from nuclear power plants?
A. France B. Sweden C. Russia D. Canada E. United States |
A. france
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Which of the following countries has the most nuclear power plants?
A. Sweden B. United States C. France D. Russia E. Canada |
B. United States
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Biofuels and nuclear power may prove useful as ______.
A. stages in the development of fusion generators B. replacement fuels for motor vehicles C. pollution-free sustainable energies D. energies to bridge the time between fossil fuel depletion and new renewables E. inexpensive technologies for developing nations |
D. energies to bridge the time between fossil fuel depletion and new renewables
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Globally, more than 80% of all primary energy for today's economies comes from _______.
A. hydropower installations B. fossil fuels C. nuclear power D. biofuels E. solar, wind and ocean tides and waves |
B. fossil fuels
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A major barrier preventing more widespread use of biodiesel is ________.
A.the lack of support from the public B. the excessive cost C. political and economic inertia and current lack of abundant fueling stations D. the lack of government support E.a readily available supply of domestic petroleum |
C. political and economic inertia and current lack of abundant fueling stations
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Nuclear power plants ________.
A. supply most of U.S. electricity B. experienced the most growth during the 1970s and 1980s C. produce more greenhouse gas emissions than burning fossil fuels D. were first developed commercially in the early 1990s E. are illegal in France and Lithuania |
B. experienced the most growth during the 1970s and 1980s
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Nuclear energy in power plants is created via ________.
A. extraction of energy from the nucleus of cells B. ionic transformation of atoms C. bombarding radioactive elements with electrons D. fissioning uranium atoms by bombarding them with neutrons E. fusion of electrons |
D. fissioning uranium atoms by bombarding them with neutrons
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The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) is a ________.
A.project aiming to put solar collectors on orbiting satellites B. project aiming to bury spent uranium in the western United States C. solar energy collector in the California desert D. project aiming to decrease global temperatures by extracting greenhouse gases from the atmosphere E. prototype nuclear fusion reactor |
E. prototype nuclear fusion reactor
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Which of the following characterizes U.S. nuclear power plants?
A. account for nearly half of domestic energy production B. highly subsidized C. widely trusted and accepted by the public D. largely unregulated E. inexpensive to operate |
B. highly subsidized
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Effects attributed to Chernobyl ________.
A. increased incidence of emphysema B. increased incidence of thyroid cancers C. have not been extensively documented D. serious respiratory illnesses but no fatalities E. were contained within the Ukraine |
B. increased incidence of thyroid cancers
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Sweden had to rescind its pledge to replace completely nuclear power with renewable energy because _______.
A. renewable energy was taking longer to develop than expected B. the pollution from wind and hydroelectric generators had contaminated ground water C. The Copenhagen Conference of 2010 rescinded the Kyoto agreements D. there was a strong public demand to return to fossil fuels E. they found a way to rapidly detoxify nuclear wastes |
A. renewable energy was taking longer to develop than expected
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