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A.Location of the most serious nuclear power plant accident in the United States______
B.Location of the most severe nuclear power plant accident in the world______
C. Biofuel that does not necessitate growing of food crops to produce
D. Location in the United States evaluated then rejected as a possible repository for radioactive waste
E. Location where a nuclear power plant was shut down two months after licensing because evacuation would be impossible if an accident occurred____
F. The worlds largest hydroelectric dam_____
G. Liquid biofuels in heaviest production_____
Hanford, methanol and dioxin, Black canyon, Biodiesel, Love Canal, Kyoto, Los Alamos, Three mile island, Chernobyl, Cellulosic ethanol, Yucca Mountain, Shoreham long island, Ethanol and biodiesel, Three gorges
A. Three Mile Island
B. Chernobyl
C. Cellulosic ethanol
D. Yucca Mountain
E. Shoreham, Long Island
F. Three Gorges
G. Ethanol and biodiesel
Biofuels______
A. Produces no greenhouse gases when burned
B. can be created by microbial action or burned directly as wood or dung
C. is a form of fossil fuel
D. could not supply an alternative fuel to gasoline
E. requires fossil fuel input to produce
B. can be created by microbial action or burned directly as wood or dung
E-85 ________.
A. was an international summit of 85 nations that met to restrict CFC use
B. is an isotope of uranium used to generate electricity
C. is an ethanol–gasoline mixture used in flexible-fuel vehicles
D. was an international summit of 85 nations that met to determine vehicle fuel efficiency standards
E. was an international summit of 85 nations that met to restrict greenhouse gas emissions
C. is an ethanol–gasoline mixture used in flexible-fuel vehicles
Biodiesel ________.
A. is produced from sugarcane
B. is widely used in the United States
C. produces more pollution than petrodiesel
D. can be used in vehicles with diesel engines without engine modification
E. is twice as expensive as petrodiesel
D. can be used in vehicles with diesel engines without engine modification
The BioTour is a touring demonstration project that ________.
A. runs on 100% ethanol
B. is solar powered
C. runs on hydrogen fuel
D. takes ecotours through the Brazilian rainforest
E. is fueled by waste oil from restaurants
E. is fueled by waste oil from restaurants
Which of the following has the least heat yield when burned?
A. ethanol
B. wood
C. petrodiesel
D. charcoal
E. peat
E. peat
Ultimately, all biofuels are ________, because they are the result of ________.
A. solar; photosynthesis
B. polymers; biological metabolic processes
C. inefficient; decomposition by microorganisms
D. synthetic; chemical manipulation of hydrocarbons
E. geological; sedimentation
A. solar; photosynthesis
Whether using a food crop as a source of biofuels is environmentally sustainable would have to consider all of the following, EXCEPT _______.
A. the amount of water and land necessary for the crops
B. the corporate profits that would be made
C. the amount of pesticides used and their impact on biodiversity and groundwater
D. the impact on food supplies and prices
E. the amount of fertilizers used and their impact on aquatic ecosystems
B. the corporate profits that would be made
Bagasse and sugar cane-based ethanol are major items in the energy resources of _______.
A.Tuvalu
B. the Maldives
C. China
D. Brazil
E. Mexico
D. brazil
Both pyrolysis and gasification are ways of producing ________ from _______.
A. biodiesel; limestone
B. hydroelectric fuel; coal
C. coal; biomass
D. methane and diesel fuels; biomass
E. pesticides and fertilizers; biomass
D. methane and diesel fuels; biomass
A.are the most available
B. are the only form of biomass that reduces fossil fuel use
C. can be manufactured without the development of additional cropland agriculture
D. require less processing than other forms of biomass
E. are the only form of biomass that is renewable
C. can be manufactured without the development of additional cropland agriculture
Vegetable oil ________.
A.is a necessary ingredient in biodiesel
B. can be burned as fuel
C. is nonrenewable
D. must be processed into biodiesel to operate engines
E. is a fossil fuel
B. can be burned as fuel
As a fuel, biodiesel ________.
A.is less efficient than petrodiesel because it has a low energy yield
B. requires moderate engine retrofitting prior to use
C. has low lubricity
D. has been met with considerable resistance by American farmers
E. is a beneficial alternative for buses and trucks
E. is a beneficial alternative for buses and trucks
Biodiesel is to ________ as ethanol is to gasoline.
A.vegetable oil
B. gasohol
C. petroleum
D. petrodiesel
E. glycerine
D. petrodiesel
B20 represents ________.
A.a variety of broccoli used in the production of cellulosic ethanol
B.a synthetic compound that can be mixed with fossil fuel to give more energy
C. a new vitamin recently isolated from sugar cane bagasse
D. a ratio of biodiesel to petrodiesel in alternative vehicular fuels
E. a bacterial strain used to ferment corn to make ethanol
D. a ratio of biodiesel to petrodiesel in alternative vehicular fuels
________ strongly influences the amount of energy generated from hydropower.
A. The volume of water released and the height of the fall
B. Latitude
C. The temperature of reservoir water
D. the temperature of water in the boiler and turbine
E. The phase of the moon
A. The volume of water released and the height of the fall
The run-of-river approach to hydropower describes ________.
A. the purchase of state-run dams by major corporations
B. the most expensive type of dams to build and maintain
C. dams that are reliable but unsustainable
D. diversion of a portion of a river's flow through pipes
E. impounding water in reservoirs behind concrete dams
D. diversion of a portion of a river's flow through pipes
Which country leads the world in percentage of electricity derived from hydropower?
A. Norway
B. Russia
C. Sweden
D. United States
E. Canada
A. Norway
U.S. hydropower dam construction was greatest during the ________.
A. 1930s to 1960s
B. early 21st century
C. 1970s to 2000
D. industrial revolution
E. late 1800s
A. 1930s to 1960s
Which of the following are documented negative impacts of dams?
A. acid deposition
B. flooding, habitat destruction, alteration of river sediment deposition
C. alteration of river salinity
D. increased atmospheric carbon dioxide and CFCs
E. increased carbon monoxide emissions, decreased rainfall
B. flooding, habitat destruction, alteration of river sediment deposition