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Question 1) From the 1700s to the late 1800s the major source of energy in the United States was:

A) crude oil.

B) coal.

C) fire wood.

D) natural gas.

E) nuclear power.

Question 2) The Industrial Revolution came about because of the development of:

A) the oil well.

B) saw mills

C) the steam engine.

D) hydropower.

E) nuclear power plants.

Question 3) The United States currently receives ________ of its crude oil from foreign sources.

A) 65 percent

B) 15 percent

C) 25 percent

D) 90 percent

E) 5 percent

Question 4) From the 1800s to the present, total energy consumption in the United States:

A) has declined steadily with conservation.

B) has grown dramatically except for a brief drop in the 1980s.

C) has been more or less constant.

D) has grown very slowly but steadily.

E) grew to a peak in the 1950s but has been downward since then.

Question 5) Which of the following precipitated the oil crisis of 1973?

A) a decrease in crude oil consumption

B) an increase in U.S. crude oil production

C) a restriction in oil exports from OPEC countries

E) an increase in oil imports

Question 6) If U.S. military expenditures in the Middle East are considered, the true cost of imported Middle Eastern oil is:

A) lower than the current market price.

B) over $100 per barrel.

C) less than what it costs to produce domestic oil.

D) lower than it has ever been.

E) slightly more than what it costs to produce domestic oil.

Question 7) The period of time when the most construction of new nuclear power plants took place in the United States was:

A) 1960-1975.

B) 1945-1960.

C) 1975-1990.

D) 1950-1960.

E) 1990-1995.

Question 8) In 1987, the U.S. Congress selected this site for long term disposal of high level radioactive waste.

A) Oak Ridge, Tennessee

B) Hanford, Washington

C) Carlsbad, New Mexico

D) Yucca Mountain, Nevada

E) Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania

Question 9) Enrichment of nuclear fuel refers to:

A) increasing the energy content of U235.

B) decreasing the percentage of fissionable U235.

C) increasing the percent of fissionable U235.

D) removal of non-uranium impurities.

E) adding plutonium to uranium.

Question 10) The "loss of coolant accident" (LOCA) that occurred at the Three Mile Is land nuclear plant resulted in:

A) a nuclear explosion.

B) deaths due to radiation sickness.

C) partial meltdown and release of radioactive gas.

D) nuclear fusion.

Question 11) High energy radiation that causes chemical changes in materials, including the formation of charged atoms or molecules is called:

A) radioisotopes.

B) ionizing radiation.

C) X-rays.

D) Sievert units.

E) unstable isotopes.

Question 12) The three essential technological components of any solar energy system are:

A) collection, conversion to electricity, and distribution.

B) collection, conversion, and distribution.

C) conversion, storage, and distribution.

D) conversion to electricity, storage, and distribution.

E) collection, conversion, and storage.

Question 13) Digesting manure anaerobically (without oxygen) will yield mainly:

A) cellulose.

B) carbon dioxide.

C) methane.

D) alcohol.

E) oxygen.

Question 14) Which of the following does NOT apply to solar heating?

A) Backup conventional heating systems are always necessary.

B) Appropriate landscaping can contribute to its efficiency.

C) Savings can be as much as a 75 percent reduction in energy bills.

D) Insulation is important.

E) Sun-facing windows are important.

Question 15) Using heat pumps that utilize the earth to heat and cool buildings is:

A) a rapidly growing use of geothermal energy.

B) is limited to certain geographic areas.

C) is only experimental.

D) impossible.

E) has limited potential.

Question 16) A carbon tax would be levied on:

A) non-renewable energy sources.

B) biofuels like biodiesel and ethanol.

C) gasoline.

D) all fuels based on the amount of carbon they produce when consumed.

E) fossil fuels.

Question 17) The source of pollutants responsible for the chronic health effects of "sick building syndrome" are:

A) outdoor air pollutants seeping in windows and doors.

B) fumes from products and equipment used in homes or workplaces.

C) daily exposure to pollutants on the way to work.

D) minerals in bricks and cement.

E) the general quality of the air in the community.

Question 18) The vector for Plasmodium, the parasite that causes malaria is:

A) leeches.

B) mosquitoes.

C) ticks.

D) bed bugs.

E) ticks.

Question 19) Which of the following is the most important factor driving the development of public policy on risk?

A) cost-benefit analysis

B) media attention

C) public perception of risk

D) public concern

E) risk-benefit analysis

Question 20) Which of the following is a true statement concerning risk perception?

A) moral judgments usually don't influence perception of risk.

B) if you don't understand the activity that creates the risk, you are likely to perceive that risk as lesser

C) if the "experts" mention only benefits and no possible risk, you are naturally suspicious and perceive a greater risk

D) even if the activity causing the risk does not produce direct benefits to them, most people are willing to accept risk

E) if you feel that is your choice to accept a risk, you generally see that risk as greater

Question 21) A pest is:

A) a member of a recognized ecological category.

B) a recognized ecological category including those organisms that are harmful to the ecosystem.

C) any organism that interferes with humans or their endeavors.

D) an organism that always plays a harmful role in an ecosystem.

E) any species of insect.

Question 22) A farmer sprays his crop with a synthetic chemical pesticide to control an insect infestation. The infestation subsides, and then a few weeks later, it actually becomes worse. This phenomenon is known as:

A) a secondary pest outbreak.

B) resurgence.

C) a synergistic effect.

D) ecological control.

E) resistance.

Question 23) A non-chemical approach to reducing damage due to plant diseases is:

A) switching to some other crop.

B) leaving some areas unplanted.

C) use of parasitic wasps.

D) development of genetically resistant strains.

E) use of naturally occurring insecticides.

Question 24) If the dissolved oxygen of water decreases to zero:

A) the water becomes a "dead zone" and nothing can live in it.

B) only anaerobic bacteria can survive.

C) organisms will use some other dissolved gas to live.

D) no living things can live there.

E) aquatic animals die but plants can still survive.

Question 25) The main constituent of raw sewage is:

A) paper and related matter.

B) soil and grit.

C) household and industrial chemicals.

D) fecal wastes.

E) water.