Question 1 5 / 5 points
All of the following are problems related to wind power, except
Question options:
a) locals may be annoyed by the noise generated by wind farms.
b) wind farm location can have a negative impact on local wildlife.
c) wind farms sometimes spoil the beauty of natural landscapes.
d) wind as a source of power is limited to less populated areas.
Question 2 5 / 5 points
Chemical energy is stored in the bonds of
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a) elements.
b) particles.
c) molecules.
d) compounds.
Question 3 5 / 5 points
Two students are discussing energy sectors in the United States. Student 1 claims that the commercial sector includes automobiles and churches. Student 2 agrees but also includes construction in the commercial list. Who is correct?
Question options:
a) Both Students 1 and 2 are correct.
b) Neither Student 1 nor 2 are correct.
c) Only Student 1 is correct.
d) Only Student 2 is correct.
Question 4 5 / 5 points
_______ is a "rare earth" mineral crucial to the construction of solar panels.
Question options:
a) Platinum
b) Tellurium
c) Coltan
d) Lithium
Question 5 5 / 5 points
Two students are discussing the disadvantages of biomass. Student 1 claims that when biomass is burned, too many toxins are released, worsening air pollution. Student 2 claims that planting biofuel crops uses too much farmland that could be used for food. According to this course, who is correct?
Question options:
a) Both Students 1 and 2 are correct.
b) Both Student 1 and 2 are incorrect.
c) Only Student 2 is correct.
d) Only Student 1 is correct.
Question 6 5 / 5 points
A watt is the equivalent of one _______ per second.
Question options:
a) unit of work
b) unit of energy
c) joule
d) kilocalorie
Question 7 5 / 5 points
The amount of energy required to raise one pound of water by 1 degree Fahrenheit equals one
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a) BTU.
b) therm.
c) quad.
d) joule.
Question 8 5 / 5 points
_______ energy results from the combination of kinetic and potential energy.
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a) Mechanical
b) Chemical
c) Solar
d) Electrical
Question 9 5 / 5 points
_______ energy is a fundamental need for life on Earth.
Question options:
a) Electrical
b) Solar
c) Chemical
d) Potential
Question 10 5 / 5 points
The fact that sunlight is not directly available at night or on cloudy days is referred to as the _______ problem.
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a) intermittency
b) distributive
c) interference
d) variability
Question 11 5 / 5 points
How many calories in a kilocalorie?
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a) 10
b) 100
c) 1,000
d) 1,000,000
Question 12 5 / 5 points
According to the third law of thermodynamics, energy ceases to exist at a temperature called absolute zero. This is considered a(n) _______ limit.
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a) provisional
b) experimental
c) theoretical
d) estimated
Question 13 5 / 5 points
Burning biomass for fuel expresses carbon _______, because it balances the amount of carbon added and removed from the atmosphere.
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a) exchange
b) production
c) neutrality
d) replacement
Question 14 5 / 5 points
The three stages in the combustion of gas in an internal combustion engine are combustion, thermal energy, and _______ energy.
Question options:
a) kinetic
b) potential
c) provisional
d) mechanical
Question 15 5 / 5 points
_______ is a byproduct of coal and vital to steel production.
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a) Nitric acid
b) Activated charcoal
c) Coke
d) Carbon fiber
Question 16 5 / 5 points
The first law of thermodynamics, also called the _______ law, says that the total energy of the universe is constant.
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a) additive
b) conservation
c) absolute
d) conversion
Question 17 5 / 5 points
In general, the efficiency of an internal combustion engine is thirty percent. The remaining seventy percent is mainly dissipated as _______ energy.
Question options:
a) heat
b) mechanical
c) chemical
d) solar
Question 18 5 / 5 points
In which part of the United States are geothermal power plants found?
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a) Southwest
b) Northeast
c) Upper Midwest
d) East Coast
Question 19 5 / 5 points
Percentage-wise, which renewable energy source is used most?
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a) Wind
b) Solar
c) Hydroelectric
d) Biomass
Question 20 5 / 5 points
Which carbon-rich compound is found in the Earth in liquid form?
Question options:
a) Propane
b) Crude oil
c) Butane
d) Ethane
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