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100
Which of the following is considered an energy source? -Palladium -Cobalt -Uranium
Uranium
100

List the three fossil fuels in order from most environmentally detrimental to least.

Coal - Oil - Natural Gas

100
The Middle East contains 65% of which of the world's fossil fuel supplies?
Oil
100

List 4 renewable energy sources

Answers will vary

100

I have 10kg of coal. How many grams of coal do I have?

10,000 grams

200
If a sample of radioactive waste has a half life of ten years, how long would it take a sample with an activity of level of 4 curies to decay to an activity level of 1 curie?
20 years
200
What type of coal has the highest sulfur content? -Peat -Lignite -Bituminous -Anthracite
Bituminous
200

What country produces the greatest output of hydroelectric power?

China

200
What type of energy utilizes photovoltaic cells?
Solar
200

There is 52 gallons of oil per barrel. If Mr. G buys 16 barrels of oil, how many gallons does he have?

832 gallons

300

Identify one environmental benefit to using nuclear energy over fossil fuels.

No Carbon Dioxide

300
Which type of fossil fuel supplies the most commercial energy to the world today?
Oil
300

Which state in the USA used the most wind energy in 2025?

Texas!

300
This type of renewable energy source is a significant contributor to deforestation.
Biomass
300

There is 52 gallons of oil per barrel. If Mr. G buys 16 barrels of oil and oil is $3.00 per gallon, how much money will he spend?

2496

400

How is uranium obtained? List two disadvantages of this process.

mining!

Disadv: habitat destruction, soil erosion, health of workers

400
How does coal produce electricity? (Walk me through the steps)

Combusted -> water into steam -> steam channeled to spin a turbine -> turbine spins generator

400

What country's electricity is 100% renewable, 73% coming from hydropower and 27% from geothermal power?

Iceland!

400

What are two environmental consequences of hydroelectric dams?

Damage to wildlife habitats and migratory paths

Decrease in arable land use

Greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs

Increase erosion downstream

400

The total wind power capacity in the United States in 2000 was about 2540MW. By 2015, the total wind power capacity in the United States was about 72,500MW. Calculate the percent change in the total wind power capacity in the United States from 2000 to 2015. Show your work.

What is 2754% 

500

In contrast to low-level radioactive waste, most high level radioactive waste is stored where?

At the reactor site under a pool of water

500

If the per capita of consumption of petroleum is approximate 23 barrels per American, (to the nearest billion)what is the total national consumption of petroleum?

8 Billion

500

It is projected 26 million EVs will be sold annually by 2030. This represents 28 percent of the world's new cars sold. Given this figure, how many non electric vehicles will be sold in 2030?

74.2 million

500

Hydroelectric dams mitigate flooding __________, and experience increased sedimentation __________.

Downstream, Upstream.

500

A region of boreal forest in Alberta, Canada, that covers a deposit of oil sands will be cut and removed during the process of bitumen extraction. It is estimated that the deposit contains 1 billion barrels of recoverable bitumen. The rate of extraction from the deposit will be approximately 1 million barrels of bitumen per day. Calculate how many years will be needed to extract the recoverable volume of bitumen from the oil sands.

2.74 years