6.14 Multiple Choice Questions

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Facts about the test: The AP Environmental Science exam has 80 multiple choice questions and you will be given 1 hour 30 minutes to complete the section. That means it should take you around 17 minutes to complete 15 questions.

1. Identify the non-renewable form of energy

A. Biofuel

B. Nuclear

C. Hydroelectric

D. Geothermal

2. A famous coffee store advertized that it will now be selling its cold coffee in cups that are 20% less plastic and have no straw. This is an example of

A. Using a biodegradable resource.

B. Using a renewable resource.

C. Using a sustainable alternative.

D. Using fewer fossil fuels.

3. Between 2000 and 2019 what was the most used fuel source worldwide?

A. Oil

B. Wind power

C. Traditional biofuel

D. Modern biofuel

4. If every family in the world had access to a clothes washing machine this would

A. Increase the time families spend on household chores.

B. Increase the total energy demand.

C. Decrease the use of resources like metals and plastics.

D. Decrease chemical pollutants in waterways.

5. The combustion of fossil fuels creates energy as well as

A. Oxygen and Glucose

B. Oxygen and Water

C. Carbon Dioxide and Water

D. Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen

6. Fracking is used to extract

A. Uranium

B. Coal

C. Oil

D. Natural Gas

7. Nuclear energy is generated from the splitting of ____ atoms

A. Uranium

B. Oxygen

C. Hydrogen

D. Carbon Dioxide

8. The environmental disaster that was caused by a tsunami flooding the reactor in a nuclear power plant was in this location

A. Chernobyl

B. San Clemente

C. Fukushima

D. Three Mile Island

9. Which of the following is a fuel generated from fermenting biomass?

A. Ethanol

B. Uranium

C. Petroleum

D. Hydrogen

10. Which state has the greatest potential for power generation from photovoltaic cells?

A. North Carolina

B. Arizona

C. Minnesota

D. Wyoming

11. Which is an example of passive solar energy

A. Water is heated to generate steam and turn a turbine

B. Solar panels that heat water to heat a pool.

C. Windows that face south to allow light and heat in

D. Photovoltaic cells collecting energy

12. Hydroelectric power uses

A. Hydrogen gas

B. Dams

C. Active solar energy

D. Passive solar energy

13. The country that generates the most electricity from geothermal is

A. U.S.A.

B. Australia

C. India

D. Brazil

14. Fuel cells work by combining these two elements to create energy.

A. Carbon and Water

B. Carbon and Oxygen

C. Hydrogen and Oxygen

D. Hydrogen and Carbon

15. The following set a standard for fuel efficiency in cars by creating an average number of miles a car company's fleet must get per gallon.

A. EPA

B. DOE

C. EFTA

D. CAFE

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