Effects of Technology

Question 1

How can nuclear energy use potentially affect soil quality?a.Nuclear energy use can improve soil quality because radioactive materials are removed from soil during the mining process.b.Nuclear energy use can decrease soil quality through waste products from mining and production processes.c.Nuclear energy use can decrease soil quality through potential leaching of waste products into groundwater during the production process.d.Nuclear energy use has no potential to affect soil quality

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B

Question 2

Which of the following is not a way that oil production could potentially affect aquatic viability?a.marine oil spills during transportationb.offshore oil drillingc.interruption of water flowd.contamination from waste products

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C

Question 3

Which of the following energy sources is associated with nitrogen emissions?a.biomassb.windc.solard.geothermal

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A

Question 4

How do scrubbers reduce the impact of coal use?a.Scrubbers remove all harmful emissions from smoke before it leaves the plant.b.Scrubbers remove nearly all carbon dioxide from smoke of coal power plants.c.Scrubbers remove sulfur from the smoke of coal power plants.d.Scrubbers remove large particulates from the smoke of coal power plants.

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C

Question 5

Energy production can cause soil contamination and impact agriculture.

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T

Question 6

How does the use of hydroelectric energy compare to the use of coal?a.Hydroelectric energy is more commonly used than coal.b.Hydroelectric energy is associated with less waste production than coal.c.Hydroelectric energy has a larger environmental impact than coal use.d.Hydroelectric energy requires more land space than coal use.

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B

Question 7

Wind farms do not contribute to air pollution through carbon dioxide emissions.

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T

Question 8

Which of the following energy sources does not require waste disposal?a.geothermalb.biomassc.nucleard.coal

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A

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the use of hydrokinetic energy is not true?a.Hydrokinetic energy is a commonly used form of energy.b.Hydrokinetic energy requires the movement of waves.c.Hydrokinetic energy can be used without the need to mine materials.d.Hydrokinetic energy generates little waste.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A

Question 10

Which of the following is not an impact associated with the use of hydroelectric energy?a.release of contaminants b.interruption of natural water flowc.increase of riverbed erosiond.disruption of aquatic wildlife

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A

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