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The major drawback to fusion power is |
| | A) | we do not have enough fuel |
| | B) | we do not have a radioactive waste disposal site |
| | C) | we cannot carry out a fusion reaction |
| | D) | it would cause a greenhouse warming of climate |
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An important reason that the U.S. is not generating much energy from nuclear fission is |
| | A) | fission has not yet been successfully carried out |
| | B) | we do not have fuel for fission reactors |
| | C) | we have no repository for high-level nuclear waste |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Which of the following alternative energy sources has the greatest potential for becoming a large-scale energy supply in the future? |
| | A) | solar |
| | B) | tidal |
| | C) | binary geothermal |
| | D) | wind |
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A geologic repository for storage of high-level nuclear waste is planned for this site |
| | A) | Hanford, Washington |
| | B) | Syracuse, New York |
| | C) | Yucca Mountain, Nevada |
| | D) | Amarillo, Texas |
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Breeder reactors would provide a renewable supply of fuel for |
| | A) | fusion power plants |
| | B) | coal-fired power plants |
| | C) | geothermal power plants |
| | D) | fission power plants |
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Which energy resource utilizes the Earth's internal heat? |
| | A) | solar |
| | B) | fission |
| | C) | fusion |
| | D) | geothermal |
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The amount of energy potentially available from hydroelectric power is limited primarily by |
| | A) | the limited number of sites that have hot groundwater |
| | B) | the limited number of sites that have large tidal ranges |
| | C) | the limited number of sites that have appropriate rivers |
| | D) | the limited number of sites that have sufficient wind |
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Waste disposal is a problem with which energy resource? |
| | A) | fission |
| | B) | geothermal |
| | C) | fusion |
| | D) | all of the above |
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The main reason we presently do not utilize more solar energy in the U.S. is that |
| | A) | we do not have the technology |
| | B) | using solar would require a fundamental change in the energy industry |
| | C) | cloudy weather limits the feasibility of solar energy in many places |
| | D) | there is not enough solar energy coming from the sun |
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Geothermal heat is a good energy source but |
| | A) | limited to specific sites. |
| | B) | unavailable in the United States. |
| | C) | impractical for generating electricity. |
| | D) | too expensive to ever be practical. |
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Most gasohol blends are from |
| | A) | biogas methane. |
| | B) | liquefied coal. |
| | C) | distilled grains. |
| | D) | hydrocarbon-rich algae. |
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Expanded use of which energy resource would contribute least to global warming? |
| | A) | coal |
| | B) | natural gas |
| | C) | solar |
| | D) | oil |
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Which of the following energy resources has the least environmental impact. |
| | A) | hydroelectric |
| | B) | flash geothermal |
| | C) | solar |
| | D) | nuclear |
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Which is not in the top three sources of world energy production? |
| | A) | coal |
| | B) | natural gas |
| | C) | oil |
| | D) | nuclear power |
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Twenty miles per gallon is the average fuel consumption of a |
| | A) | passenger car |
| | B) | SUV |
| | C) | bus |
| | D) | motorcycle |
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In the U.S., the bulk of uranium deposits are found in |
| | A) | granites |
| | B) | limestones |
| | C) | sandstones |
| | D) | evaporites |
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A breeder reactor makes more of this fuel than it consumes. |
| | A) | uranium-235 |
| | B) | plutonium-239 |
| | C) | uranium-238 |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Where are the greatest wind resources available in the U.S.? |
| | A) | north-central U.S. |
| | B) | northeastern U.S. |
| | C) | southeastern U.S. |
| | D) | southwestern U.S. |
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Why do many environmentalist groups oppose hydropower development? |
| | A) | it causes pollution |
| | B) | it consumes water |
| | C) | it destroys habitat and scenery |
| | D) | all of the above |
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The largest complex of geothermal power plants in the U.S. is found here |
| | A) | Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming |
| | B) | The Geysers near San Francisco, California |
| | C) | Hot Springs, Arkansas |
| | D) | Beowawe, Nevada |
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Where are the solar energy resources available in the U.S.? |
| | A) | north-central U.S. |
| | B) | northeastern U.S. |
| | C) | southeastern U.S. |
| | D) | southwestern U.S. |
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Which country relies most heavily upon nuclear power for its energy? |
| | A) | France |
| | B) | Great Britain |
| | C) | U.S.A. |
| | D) | Russia |
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A fission nuclear reactor core meltdown |
| | A) | has never occurred |
| | B) | would lead to a nuclear detonation |
| | C) | occurred at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania |
| | D) | cannot occur in reactors built in the U.S. |
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Currently, the greatest use of solar energy is for |
| | A) | space heating. |
| | B) | electricity. |
| | C) | water purification. |
| | D) | petroleum refining. |
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Ocean thermal energy conversion is limited most by easy access to near-shore |
| | A) | shallow hot water. |
| | B) | deep cold water. |
| | C) | fast ocean currents. |
| | D) | high tidal range. |
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