Question 1

Black lung disease is a hazard of working on oil rigs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Coal is generally classified in four categories.Which type is the most widely used?

Accepted Answer

A)  lignite
B)  subbituminous
C)  bituminous
D)  anthraciteE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The Middle East and Eurasia (primarily Russia) have about 70% of the world's

Accepted Answer

A)  natural gas reserves.
B)  coal reserves.
C)  oil reserves.
D)  peat reserves.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

In which of the following does carbon dioxide serve as coolant for a graphite-moderated core?

Accepted Answer

A)  high-temperature gas-cooled reactor
B)  gas-cooled reactor
C)  heavy-water reactor
D)  pressurized-water reactorE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The vast majority of the oil entering the oceans results from natural seeps and pollution from the use of oil as lubricants and fuel in machinery (cars,trucks,boats,lawn mowers,jet skis,etc. ).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following cancers is strongly linked to increased radiation exposure?

Accepted Answer

A)  bone
B)  leukemia
C)  intestinal
D)  brainE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

What is the proposed alternative to drilling for oil in ANWR?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased energy conservation
B)  greater reliance on tidal and wind power
C)  lower oil prices from Nigeria
D)  an oil treaty with VenezuelaE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

________ is present in coal and is released into the air when coal is burned.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is present in coal and is...

Question 9

Which one of the following is NOT an environmental issue related to coal mining?

Accepted Answer

A)  acid mine drainage
B)  subsidence of the land surface
C)  air pollution
D)  loss of jobs in the mining industryE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Each step in the nuclear fuel cycle poses a radiation exposure problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Large accumulations of modified plant materials form which of the following resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  oil
B)  natural gas
C)  coal
D)  All of the options are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which of the following fossil fuels causes the least environmental problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tar sands
B)  Natural gas
C)  Coal
D)  OilE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

With increasing oil costs,global warming issues,and other factors,interest in nuclear power has returned in some countries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Oil drilling in Alaska's ANWR requires specific authorization from

Accepted Answer

A)  the president.
B)  Congress.
C)  the Supreme Court.
D)  None of these are correct.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following best matches the description?
-Type of reactor that uses special water that contains the hydrogen isotope,deuterium,as moderator and coolant water.

Accepted Answer

A)  thermal pollution
B)  alpha radiation
C)  nuclear fission
D)  light-water reactor
E)  nuclear breeder reactorF) radiationG) beta radiationH) decommissioningI) none of aboveJ) radioactive half-lifeK) nuclear fusionL) heavy-water reactorM) gamma radiationN) moderatorO) remP) U-235Q) transuranic wasteR) B) and H)
S) A) and E)

Question 16

Fossil fuels are non-renewable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Who are the stakeholders that believe the United States should drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?

Accepted Answer

A)  members of Congress,Gwich'in tribe,the Speaker of the House,and Nature Conservancy
B)  members of Congress,Inupiat Eskimos,and oil company executives
C)  the Canadian government,Green Peace,and the World Wildlife Fund
D)  the Russian government,the University of Alaska,and the U.S.SenateE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a part of the nuclear fuel cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  mining uranium ore
B)  gas cooling of the reactor
C)  fabricating fuel into fuel rods
D)  enriching the uranium oreE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

What percentage of the world's commercial energy is furnished by fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

A)  30%
B)  40%
C)  75%
D)  80%E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

A boiling-water nuclear reactor differs from a pressurized-water reactor in that

Accepted Answer

A)  a boiling-water reactor produces steam in the reactor.
B)  a boiling-water reactor produces steam in a separate steam generator.
C)  boiling-water reactors are more common than pressurized-water reactors.
D)  a pressurize-water reactor is more likely to release small amount of radioactive materials in the steam.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Exam 9: Nonrenewable Energy Sources

Which of the following best matches the description? -Type of reactor that uses special water that contains the hydrogen isotope,deuterium,as moderator and coolant water.

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The vast majority of the oil entering the oceans results from natural seeps and pollution from the use of oil as lubricants and fuel in machinery (cars,trucks,boats,lawn mowers,jet skis,etc. ).

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What is the proposed alternative to drilling for oil in ANWR?

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Fossil fuels are non-renewable.

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Which of the following fossil fuels causes the least environmental problems?

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Coal is generally classified in four categories.Which type is the most widely used?

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Which one of the following is NOT an environmental issue related to coal mining?

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________ is present in coal and is released into the air when coal is burned.

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A boiling-water nuclear reactor differs from a pressurized-water reactor in that

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Which of the following cancers is strongly linked to increased radiation exposure?

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Each step in the nuclear fuel cycle poses a radiation exposure problem.

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With increasing oil costs,global warming issues,and other factors,interest in nuclear power has returned in some countries.

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Black lung disease is a hazard of working on oil rigs.

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Which of the following is NOT a part of the nuclear fuel cycle?

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The Middle East and Eurasia (primarily Russia) have about 70% of the world's

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In which of the following does carbon dioxide serve as coolant for a graphite-moderated core?

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Who are the stakeholders that believe the United States should drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge?

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Large accumulations of modified plant materials form which of the following resources?

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What percentage of the world's commercial energy is furnished by fossil fuels?

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Oil drilling in Alaska's ANWR requires specific authorization from

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