Topic Test

Question 1

The La Brea Tar Pits are _______.a.a valuable source of petroleumb.filled with tar made from mammalsc.filled with asphaltd.a and b only

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C

Question 2

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?a.geothermalb.solarc.nucleard.biomass

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C

Question 3

Which of the following alternative energy technologies is most likely to be used to power a car?a.windb.geothermalc.biofueld.hydropower

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C

Question 4

Water would be considered a(n) _______. a. potential renewable resource b. potential nonrenewable resource c. actual renewable resource d. actual nonrenewable resource Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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C

Question 5

Most of the costs associated with using renewable resources are due to _______.a.overuse of resourcesb.atmospheric pollutionc.lack of availabilityd.global warming

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A

Question 6

The nuclear accident at Chernobyl was _______ than the accident at Three Mile Island.a.more devastating b.less devastatingc.equally devastatingd.less publicized

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A

Question 7

Which of the following statements about energy resource availability is true?a.Nonrenewable energy sources will be completely used within 10 years.b.Nonrenewable energy sources are readily available in all countries.c.The exact amount of nonrenewable energy resources is not currently known.d.All of the above are true.

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C

Question 8

Which of the following statements about biofuels is true?a.Biofuels are composed of 100% renewable materials.b.Algae is the leading source of biofuels.c.Energy processing from corn biofuels is not energy efficient.d.Corn is the only source of biofuels.

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C

Question 9

Which of the following is an environmental consequence of importing resources into the United States?a.air pollutionb.habitat lossc.oil spillsd.all of the above

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D

Question 10

Which of the following imports has increased over the past 6 years?a.coalb.oilc.lumberd.all of the above

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A

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