The Social Costs of Resource Use — Unit test

Question 1

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 2

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 3

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

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C

Question 4

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 5

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 6

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 7

What is the main reason that people are hesitant to use nuclear energy?a.It produces radioactive waste.b.It uses large amounts of water.c.The ore used for nuclear energy must be mined.d.It is more damaging to natural habitats than the use of coal.

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A

Question 8

Nuclear fusion produces more energy than nuclear fission, but requires more initial energy.

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T

Question 9

The small increase in global oil production coupled with an increased demand for those resources leads to _______.a.lack of modern energy sourcesb.increased pricesc.decreased competitiond.decreased prices

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B

Question 10

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.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C

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