Biology 112 Introduction to Ecology. QUIZZAM Energy. Chapter Number 10

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1 Chapter Number Which of the following is a true statement regarding sustainable building design? 1. Construction costs are usually less than traditional building practices. 2. There are currently no agreed-upon standards, making it difficult to learn what works and what does not. 3. Some benefits, such as reduced pollution from fossil fuel burning, are difficult to quantify. a) 1 only b) 2 only c) 3 only d) 2 and 3 are true e) 1 and 3 are true 2. Compared to energy use practices hundreds of years ago, modern societies: a) rely less on fossil fuels b) rely more on biomass c) rely more on local sources d) rely more on highly concentrated sources e) rely more on biomass and rely more on local sources 3. Which of the following correctly lists solar, nuclear and crude oil energy sources from most to least versatile? a) crude oil > solar > nuclear b) crude oil > nuclear > solar c) solar > crude oil > nuclear d) solar > nuclear > crude oil e) nuclear > solar > crude oil 4. Which of the following is a completely clean energy source? a) coal b) nuclear c) solar d) none of these choices is correct 5. Fill in the blank. Although of the world s population lived in highly developed countries in 2014, they consumed of the commercial energy produced worldwide. a) 15%, 65% b) 20%, 60% c) 30%, 50% d) 30%, 60% e) 40%, 70% 1 BIO 112 F 2015 QZM ENERGY Q doc

2 6. Which of the following is a true statement regarding the global increase in energy use since 1982? a) China now consumes more energy than the United States. b) Energy use in the United States and Japan has increased dramatically in the last five years. c) Recent increases in global energy use are on the order of 4.5%. d) Increases in energy use are distributed relatively equally across the globe. 7. Which country has the highest rate of per capita energy use? a) United States b) China c) Japan d) Germany 8. Which of the following practices will increase energy efficiency? a) turning off lights when not in use b) changing incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescent light bulbs c) lighting fewer rooms in the house d) turning off lights when not in use and lighting fewer rooms in the house Section Reference 1: 10.2 Energy Efficiency and Conservation 9. Compared to development of new energy sources, energy efficiency and energy conservation: a) cost less b) improve the economy s productivity c) save energy for future use d) all of these choices are correct e) cost less and improve the economy s productivity Section Reference 1: 10.2 Energy Efficiency and Conservation ) Which term below is defined as The amount of available energy in a source that is transmitted into useful work? a) energy waste b) energy production c) energy use d) energy conservation e) energy efficiency Section You will have to find it 2 BIO 112 F 2015 QZM ENERGY Q doc

3 11. Highly developed countries contain less than 20% of the world s population but they consume of the energy worldwide. a) 20 b) 40 c) 60 d) 80 3 BIO 112 F 2015 QZM ENERGY Q doc

4 12. All of the following are energy saving methods that can be incorporated into homes except a) Installing programmable thermostats b) Eliminating energy vampires c) Installing low-flow shower heads d) Using incandescent bulbs Section Reference 1: 10.2 Energy Efficiency and Conservation 13. Using batteries to store energy is an example of a) Kinetic energy storage b) Electrochemical energy storage c) Compressed air energy storage d) Superconducting magnetic energy storage Section Reference 1: 10.3 Electricity, Hydrogen, and Energy Storage 14. Fuel consumption increases approximately percent if a car is driven at 75 mph rather than 55 mph a) 15 b) 30 c) 50 d) 65 Section Reference 1: 10.4 Energy Policy 4 BIO 112 F 2015 QZM ENERGY Q doc

5 15. Carbon in the form of CO2 is released into the atmosphere with the use of all of the following except a) Coal b) Natural gas c) Electricity d) Oil Section Reference 1: 10.4 Energy Policy Chapter Number: What does the term Peak Oil refer to? a) the time period during which the rate of oil use is highest b) the point in time at which the maximum amount of oil is being pumped from underground c) an environmentally friendly synthetic oil with much lower greenhouse gas emissions than conventional oil d) the time period during which oil refineries operate at their highest capacity e) the time period during which international economies based on petroleum products arose Section Reference 1: 11.3 Oil and Natural Gas 17. Which of the following statements regarding fossil fuel formation is NOT true? a) The sun is the ultimate source of the energy they contain b) They are formed at a much slower rate than they are currently being consumed c) They are formed in an oxygen-rich environment d) They are composed of the remnants of ancient organisms e) They require millions of years to form Section Reference 1: 11.1 Fossil Fuels 18. Which of these fossil fuels was/were formed from the remains of ancient microscopic algae and aquatic organisms? a) oil b) natural gas c) gas hydrates d) methane e) all of these Section Reference 1: 11.1 Fossil Fuels 19. Which of these fossil fuels is composed primarily of methane? a) oil b) natural gas c) coal d) tar sands e) lignite Section Reference 1: 11.1 Fossil Fuels 5 BIO 112 F 2015 QZM ENERGY Q doc

6 20. Combustion of which of these fossil fuels is/are linked to global warming? a) oil b) natural gas c) coal d) methane e) All of these Section Reference 1: 11.1 Fossil Fuels 21. Which fossil fuel reserves will most likely last the longest? a) oil b) natural gas c) coal d) peat e) uranium Section Reference 1: 11.2 Coal 22. Which fossil fuel is most abundant in North America? a) oil b) natural gas c) uranium d) coal e) peat Section Reference 1: 11.2 Coal 23. The type of fossil fuel made from the remains of ancient plants that lived millions of years ago is a)peat b) coal c) oil d) natural gas e) synfuel Section Reference 1: 11.2 Coal 24. Anthracite coal a) causes the most air pollution b) has the highest sulfur content c) is very hard and burns cleanly d) is the most abundant grade of coal e) is very soft and burns at high temperatures Section Reference 1: 11.2 Coal 25. 1Bituminous coal: a) is the most common grade of coal b) causes the least amount of air pollution of any type of coal c) is very soft and burns at high temperatures d) is very hard and burns cleanly e) has the lowest sulfur content of any type of coal Section; You will have to find it 6 BIO 112 F 2015 QZM ENERGY Q doc

7 Given: Coal contains about 24 million Btu per ton, Only about 40% of this energy can be converted into electricity The average US household uses Million BTU (31,857 kwh) per year Coal produces about 2.71 tons carbon dioxide (CO2) per ton of coal 26. How many tons of CO2 will be released each year to provide electricity for this household, if the electricity supply is entirely produced from coal? a) tons of CO2 b) tons of CO2 c) tons of CO2 d) tons of CO2 Section Reference 1: 11.2 Coal 27. In 2004, China used 6684 barrels of oil per day. This was 15.8% more than they used in If the rate of increase stays the same, how much total oil would they use in 2015? a) 33,555 barrels of oil per day b) 13,916 barrels of oil per day c) 25,023 barrels of oil per day d) 12,018 barrels of oil per day Section Reference 1: A car consumes approximately 6530 BTU s per person per mile compared to the bus which consumes 939 BTU s per person per mile. How many times more energy efficient is it for you to take the bus to work than to drive your own car? a) 5 times b) 10 times c) 7 times d) 3 times Section Reference 1: 11.3 Oil and Natural Gas 29. Cars consume gasoline at certain efficiency; it has been shown that a car will get better fuel economy when driven at 55 mph compared to 75 mph. Fuel consumption can be increased by 50% when a car is driven at 75 mph rather that 55 mph. Considering that a car will get 20 (mpg) miles per gallon at 75 mph, on a trip of 300 miles how much less gas will be used if the car is driven at 55 mph. a) 15 gallons b) 10 gallons c) 5 gallons d) no difference Section Reference 1: 11.3 Oil and Natural Gas 7 BIO 112 F 2015 QZM ENERGY Q doc

8 Chapter Number: Plant material used for food is called: a) hydromass. b) tidalmass. c) biomass. d) cogeneration. e) fertilizer. Section Reference 1: 12.2 Indirect Solar Energy 31. Which of the following is not an emerging alternative, renewable resource energy technology? a) nuclear energy b) wind farms c) alcohol fuels d) photovoltaic solar cells e) geothermal energy Section Reference 1: 12.5 Pros and Cons of Nuclear Energy 32. The amount of solar radiation hitting the Earth depends on: a) the amount of cloud cover. b) the distance from the equator. c) the time of day. d) the season of the year. e) All of these 33. In the United States, solar radiation is greatest in: a) the southwest. b) the northeast. c) the northwest. d) the mid-west e) Florida. 34. All of the following materials are examples of biomass fuels except: a) wood b) oil c) animal waste d) crop wastes e) sawdust Section Reference 1: 12.2 Indirect Solar Energy 35. Passive solar heating: a) cannot be used to heat buildings. b) is effective only in the summer. c) uses the sun s energy without machines. d) is a non-renewable resource. e) depends on x-rays. 8 BIO 112 F 2015 QZM ENERGY Q doc

9 36. Which of the following is part of a home designed with passive solar heating? a) south facing windows b) mirrors and lenses c) use of solar collectors on the roof d) little insulation e) a greenhouse 37. Which of the following can be used to store the heat from passive solar heating? a) containers of water b) reflective glass windows c) solar panels d) photovoltaic solar cells e) wooden roof beams 38. Which of the following renewable energy sources is not used to produce electricity? a) solar heating b) geothermal c) biomass conversion d) photovoltaics e) wind 39. Which of the following does not involve solar energy? a) geothermal energy b) photovoltaic cells c) solar power towers d) wind farms e) solar thermal collectors Chapter Number Given the following information determine how large of an area of photovoltaic cells will be necessary to power a house. The house uses 1000 kilowatt-hours (kwh) per month. It receives 6 kwh/m2/day of solar radiation. (m2 is square meter) The available photovoltaic cells have 15% efficiency. Assume perfect battery storage (0% losses) of the generated electricity. a) 166 m 2 b) 66 m 2 c) 40 m 2 d) 37 m 2 e) 5.6 m 2 9 BIO 112 F 2015 QZM ENERGY Q doc

10 41. Calculate the total amount of electricity (in MW) used globally in a year given the following information. Photovoltaic (PV) solar cells currently provide about 21,000MW of electricity worldwide. PV cells account for only about 0.7% of global electricity. a) 75,000 MW b) 7,500 MW c) 15,000MW d) 29,790 MW e) 2,970 MW 42. Uranium-235 (U-235) has an atomic mass of 235 and an atomic number of 92. What are the number of protons and neutrons in an atom of U-235? a) 92 protons and 92 neutrons b) 235 protons and 92 neutrons c) 92 protons and 235 neutrons d) 92 protons and 143 neutrons e) 143 protons and 92 neutrons Section Reference 1: 12.4 Nuclear Power 43. Starting with 1 kg of Plutonium-239, which has a half-life of approximately 24,000 years, how many grams will remain after 24,000 years? How many will remain after 96,000 years? a) 500 grams and 62.5 grams b) 1000 grams and 125 grams c) 500 grams and 0 grams d) 0 grams and 0 grams e) 500 grams and 250 grams Section Reference 1: 12.4 Nuclear Power 44. The Yucca Mountain high level Nuclear Waste Storage Facility has a design capacity of 70,000 metric tons of radioactive waste and is designed to last to the year In 2000 the United States had an estimated 42,710 metric tons. Approximately how many metric tons per year of high level radioactive waste can be generated in the United States without exceeding the design capacity? a) 1,000 b) 500 c) 100 d) 10,000 e) 10 Section Reference 1: 12.6 Radioactive Wastes 45. Uranium ore is a mixture of isotopes of which 0.71% is U-235. How much uranium ore must be mined to obtain one ton of fuel grade U-235 at 3% enrichment? a) 20 b) 42 c) 50 d) 2.1 e) 7 Section Reference 1: 12.4 Nuclear Power 10 BIO 112 F 2015 QZM ENERGY Q doc