ENV SCIENCE - Unit 4 - Milestone 4

Score 19/24 You passed this Milestone 19 questions were answered correctly. 5 questions were answered incorrectly. 1 Select the energy source that is renewable. Atoms of uranium are split to produce nuclear energy. Oil is burned to produce steam that is used to generate electricity for power plants. Reservoirs release water to flow through pipes and spin turbines that produce electricity. Power plants convert coal into steam to produce electricity. CONCEPT Energy Renewable Energy Non-Renewable Energy 2 The largest source of global greenhouse gas emissions is electricity and heat production, followed by industry. Of the remaining sources listed below, which produces the least amount of greenhouse gases? Forestry 2/7/2021 Sophia :: Welcome Agriculture Water and wastewater Transportation CONCEPT Causes of Climate Change 3 The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the federal government to ___________. identify unavoidable adverse environmental impacts, to consider and assess alternatives to government projects and to identify necessary project resources identify dangerous pollutants, to set environmental standards for industry and to set national air quality standards