EVR FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Most of our energy waste in North America results from - Answers :technological
inefficiency
Coal forms from - Answers :Plant material compressed over time
Which of the following fuels supply most of the energy for electricity production? -
Answers :Coal and natural gas
Which form of biomass is used as a primary source of energy by people worldwide for
thousands of years? - Answers :Wood
Radioactive waste produced at nuclear power plants is stored in - Answers :temporary
holding sites around the country
A photovoltaic cell captures solar energy and causes _________ to move, thereby
generating electricity. - Answers :Electrons
The waste product of a fuel cell is - Answers :Water
One of the innovative sources of energy under development is oil production from
Algae. Is this technology a feasible replacement for fossil fuel oil now? - Answers :No,
not marketable
The quickest and easiest way to save money on energy bills is to - Answers :change
energy using behavior
The atmosphere is among the ________ of the major water
compartments on Earth in terms of total water supply - Answers :Smallest
A geologic layer that contains water is known as an - Answers :Aquifer
Why is groundwater hard to monitor? - Answers :residence time
What sectors of the economy consume the most water on average? - Answers
:Agriculture
What can be done to agricultural lands to limit non-point sources of pollution? - Answers
:timing, pesticide, fertilizer
Which of the following uses quickly growing plants to remove large amounts of organic
nutrients and heavy metals from water? - Answers :Bioremediation
Under conditions of (cultural) eutrophication, what undesirable results can occur? -
Answers :Thick growth of aquatic plants and an unpleasant odor
Most of our energy waste in North America results from - Answers :technological
inefficiency
Coal forms from - Answers :Plant material compressed over time
Which of the following fuels supply most of the energy for electricity production? -
Answers :Coal and natural gas
Which form of biomass is used as a primary source of energy by people worldwide for
thousands of years? - Answers :Wood
Radioactive waste produced at nuclear power plants is stored in - Answers :temporary
holding sites around the country
A photovoltaic cell captures solar energy and causes _________ to move, thereby
generating electricity. - Answers :Electrons
The waste product of a fuel cell is - Answers :Water
One of the innovative sources of energy under development is oil production from
Algae. Is this technology a feasible replacement for fossil fuel oil now? - Answers :No,
not marketable
The quickest and easiest way to save money on energy bills is to - Answers :change
energy using behavior
The atmosphere is among the ________ of the major water
compartments on Earth in terms of total water supply - Answers :Smallest
A geologic layer that contains water is known as an - Answers :Aquifer
Why is groundwater hard to monitor? - Answers :residence time
What sectors of the economy consume the most water on average? - Answers
:Agriculture
What can be done to agricultural lands to limit non-point sources of pollution? - Answers
:timing, pesticide, fertilizer
Which of the following uses quickly growing plants to remove large amounts of organic
nutrients and heavy metals from water? - Answers :Bioremediation
Under conditions of (cultural) eutrophication, what undesirable results can occur? -
Answers :Thick growth of aquatic plants and an unpleasant odor
