Question 1

Keeping energy prices artificially low has resulted in harmful environmental affects and wasteful energy use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What kind of heat pump uses the constant temperature of the earth as a source of heat in winter and as a store for heat in the summer?

Accepted Answer

A)  geothermal
B)  solar
C)  wind
D)  hydropower
E)  biofuel

Question 3

The earth's interior provides heat energy from nature in the form of ______________________ energy, which can be used without polluting the environment compared to traditional energy sources.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The earth's interior provides heat energy from...

Question 4

What is the best way to encourage the general public's use of renewable energy resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  advertising
B)  full-cost pricing for fossil fuels
C)  least-cost management
D)  reduced energy consumption
E)  subsidies for nonrenewable sources

Question 5

Ethanol is a controversial biofuel because it is still unclear how much carbon dioxide is emitted during the production and burning of ethanol compared to conventional gasoline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which energy source is recommended to be used heavily in the transition from fossil fuels to locally available renewable resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  geothermal
B)  wind
C)  nuclear energy
D)  petroleum
E)  natural gas

Question 7

______________________ is an indirect form of ______________________ energy that uses moving water to produce energy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________________ is an indirect form of ______________________...

Question 8

Provide one example of an environmental cost and one environmental benefit associated with using geothermal energy, solar energy, wind power, and hydro power.

Accepted Answer

Geothermal costs = environmental cost no...

Question 9

Active solar heating systems involve

Accepted Answer

A)  green roofs.
B)  pumping a heat-absorbing fluid through collectors on the roof.
C)  wind turbines with solar panels attached.
D)  foil sheets under the floor.
E)  adobe walls and windows that face the sun and store the collected solar energy.

Question 10

The price U.S. consumers pay at the pump for gasoline largely reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  subsides and tax breaks from oil companies and car manufacturers.
B)  a tax on pollution control.
C)  military protection of oil supplies in unstable countries.
D)  the actual cost of the gasoline.
E)  a substantial subsidy from the government plus a nominal price paid by consumers.

Question 11

Which of the following are solar energy technologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  solar cookers, passive solar heating systems, and translucent solar film
B)  solar cookers, photovoltaic cells, and active solar heating systems
C)  translucent solar film, solar cookers, and power towers
D)  photovoltaic cells, active solar heating systems, and reactive electrosolar systems
E)  reactive electrosolar systems, solar cookers, and passive solar heating systems

Question 12

Almost half of the commercial energy available for use in the U.S. is wasted due to inefficiencies in devices and processes used.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

List three (3) actions that governments can use to encourage the shift to more sustainable sources of energy.

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1. provide tax breaks, rebates, subsi...

Question 14

Fossil fuels are artificially cheaper than renewable sources of energy because of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

subsidies
...

Question 15

In cogeneration systems

Accepted Answer

A)  both heating and cooling are produced.
B)  both coal and oil are used.
C)  use a battery in case the main system fails.
D)  two useful forms of energy are produced from the same fuel source.
E)  heat from the earth is used to produce electricity.

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is an indirect form of energy that uses moving water to produce energy.

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List three (3) actions that governments can use to encourage the shift to more sustainable sources of energy.

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Almost half of the commercial energy available for use in the U.S. is wasted due to inefficiencies in devices and processes used.

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The earth's interior provides heat energy from nature in the form of ______________________ energy, which can be used without polluting the environment compared to traditional energy sources.

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In cogeneration systems

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Active solar heating systems involve

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Keeping energy prices artificially low has resulted in harmful environmental affects and wasteful energy use.

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In cogeneration systems

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