QUIZ #1 - Resources - on 4/8 Flashcards

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1
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Where is “Three Mile Island” located?

A

Harrisburg, PA

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2
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Which of the following is true concerning nuclear energy?

a) it is a form of renewable energy, uranium is needed, and is created through fusion
b) it is a form of non-renewable energy, uranium is needed, and is created through fusion
c) it is a form of non-renewable energy, uranium is not needed, and is created through fission
d)
it is a form of non-renewable energy, uranium is needed, and is created through fission

A

it is a form of non-renewable energy, uranium is needed, and is created through fission

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3
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Which of the following forms of renewable energy is the best example of a “potentially renewable” source of energy?

A

biomass

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4
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According to the Nuclear Disaster video, what was the “China Syndrome?”

A

molten uranium leaking through the bottom of a nuclear reactor

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5
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Which of the following countries is a large oil producer in the world?

A

Canada

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6
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What is the big difference between active and passive solar energy?

A

active solar energy requires energy while passive does not require energy

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7
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t/f Hydroelectric power is an example of “non-depletable resource.”

A

t

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8
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t/f Geothermal energy can be used to warm or cool a home.

A

t

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9
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What is a major obstacle faced when using wind energy?

A

transport of energy to populated regions

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10
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If you wanted to use geothermal heat energy as a source of renewable energy, where would you most likely want to build a house?

A

Alaska

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11
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According to the Nuclear Disaster video, in 2011 there was another nuclear concern that arose in ___________ after a major earthquake causing a decrease of popularity of nuclear power in the United States.

A

Japan

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12
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According to the video on Nuclear Disasters, how many people died from the event?

A

0

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13
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The “Three Mile Island” Disaster occured on ________________.

A

March 28, 1979

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14
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If you wanted to find large supplies of oil in the United States, where would you most likely travel to?

A

Pennsylvania

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15
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Renewable Energy Infinite Sources of Energy

A

-active and passive solar
-wind energy
-hydroelectricity
-biomass
-geothermal energy
-location is key

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16
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categories of renewable energy

A

potentially renewable
nondepletable

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17
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potentially renewable

A

can be generated indefinitely as long as we do not consume faster than generated

18
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nondepletable

A

can never be used up in the span of a life time

19
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example for a potentially renewable

A

biomass

20
Q

biomass

A

accounts for 65% of energy consumed
-sub-saharan africa
biomass is not being harvested at a sustainable rate

21
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example of a nondepletable

A

wind and solar

22
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Non-renewable resources, finite source of energy

A

fossil fuels and nuclear energy

23
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fossil fuels

A

a) derived from fossilized biological matter
b) coal, oil, natural gas
c) used by most developed and developing nations

24
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nuclear energy

A

a) derived mostly from uranium; nuclear fission

25
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worldwide oil reserve leaders

A

middle east: saudi arabia, iraq, iran, jordan

venezuela, canada, and russia

united states: appalachia, alaska, texas, gulf of mexico

26
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Worldwide annual consumption (2023)

A

solar, wind, other: 11%
Oil: 33%
Coal: 27%
Gas: 21%
Nuclear: 6%
Hydro: 2%

27
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Worldwide annual consumption 2035 projection

A

nuclear: 7%
oil: 29%
coal: 27%
natural gas: 23%
renewables: 14%

28
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fossil fuels

A

Fuels derived from biological material that became fossilized millions of years ago.

29
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nonrenewable energy resource

A

an energy source with a finite supply, primarily fossil fuels and nuclear fuels

30
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renewable energy resources

A

sources of energy that are infinite

31
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potentially renewable

A

an energy source that can be regenerated indefinitely as long as it is not overharvested

32
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nondepletable

A

an energy source that cannot be used up

33
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commercial energy sources

A

energy sources that are bought and sold, such as coal, oil, and natural gas

34
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subsistence energy sources

A

energy sources gathered by individuals for their own immediate needs including straw, stick, and animal dung

35
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energy intensity

A

the energy use per unit of gross domestic product (GDP)

36
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fossil fuel combustion

A

the chemical reaction between any fossil fuel and oxygen resulting in the production of carbon dioxide, water, and the release of energy

37
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hubbert curve

A

a graph that represents oil use and projects both when world oil production will reach a maximum and when world oil will be depleted

38
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peak oil

A

the point at which oil extraction and use would increase steadily until roughly half the supply had been used up

39
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energy conservation

A

methods for finding and implementing ways to use less energy

40
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energy efficiency

A

the ratio of the amount of energy expended in the form you want to the total amount of energy that is introduced into the system

41
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energy return on energy investment (EROEI)

A

the amount of energy we get out of an energy source for every unit of energy expended on its production