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apes unit 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| which country percentage of electricity from wind power is the highest | denmark |
| which is not an environmental cost of impoundment systems | hydroelectric power generation creates significant co2 emissions |
| photovoltaic system | 3 only |
| carbon neutrality refers to | 2 only |
| what is the correct sequence of 1-4 in the use of wind to generate electricity | 2-3-1-4 |
| energy star washing machine uses electricity costss | 10.40 |
| what form of energy production can potentially reduce food resources | biomass |
| which is not an example of sustainable design for a house | installing solar panels on the roof |
| which is not an advantage of wind energy | many wind energy systems rely on batteries to store electricity |
| hydroelectric power plant, falling water to rotate the blades of a turbine is a process that converts | kinetic energy into electricity |
| an officer building is being constructed near a suburbs in upstate new york | ground source heat pump |
| tiered rate system in a power plant is likely to | encourage people to use less electricity |
| coal fired power plant 33.3 efficient | 600 kwh |
| which statement true when comparing biodiesel fuel made from algae and petroleum diesel 123 | 2 and 3 |
| which is not a disadvantage of wind power | costs after initial setup |
| what is the best estimate of the highest amount of solar radiation available in the us | 7kwh |
| wind energy is 123 | 1 and 2 |
| which country generates the most electricity from wind energy | china |
| potential drawbacks of using solar energy systems include the need for 123 | 3 only |
| what is a key advantage of nondepletable energy sources | nondepletable energy sources will not run out on human time scales |
| what is a key advantage of nondepletable energy sources over nonrenewable energy source | nondepletable energy sources will not run out on human time scales |
| which renewable energy source results in the greatest amount of pollution | solid biomass |
| which would not increase the rate of electricity generation by a water impoundment system | having a larger water storage reservoir |
| on a worldwide basis the fastest growing renewable source of generating electricity is | solar |
| which would not be classified as biomass | uranium |
| in what way are we concentrating solar thermal systems and water impoundment systems similar | both use spinning turbines to generate electricity |
| which provides the best explanation for why a 100 percent fuel efficient vehicle is unlikely to ever exist | the second law of thermodynamics |
| why is the percent of renewable energy used worldwide greater than the percentage of renewable energy used in the us | other nations in the world have greater incentives to utilize renewable energy |
| which is an environmentally sound way to maximize our energy sources 123 | 1 and 2 |
| nondepletable energy resources include all of the following excerpt | biomass |
| which region of the us has the highest solar radiation per day | the desert southwest |
| the most utilized renewable resource of the us is | biomass |
| which is a disadvantage of solid biomass as an energy source | emission of particulate matter and carbon monoxide |
| why is a ground source heat pump an efficient choice for temperature control | it uses 30-70 percent less energy than traditional central heating or air conditioning |
| which is a problem associated with the use of trees for biomass 123 | 1 and 3 |
| which is not a way to conserve energy | using a desktop computer rather than a laptop |
| which is not a reason that smart grid technology might be beneficial in the us | current energy supplies are located in small, decentralized energy parks |
| which is not a way for an individual to conserve energy | drive oneself to work each day |
| largest dam in the world | three gorges dam in china |
| ground source heat pump systems | use solar energy to heat and cool buildings, rather than geothermal energy |
| which method of generating hydroelectricity has very low environmental impact | run of the river |
| fish ladders help to mitigate the environmental problems caused by | water impoundment systems |
| tidal power can only be generated | in locations with a large difference between high and low tides |
| to construct a house using sustainable design, the building material should | have a high thermal mass to reduce the need for heating |
| hydroelectric dam phenomenon | siltation |
| hydroelectric dams generate electricity by | water impoundment, in which dam operators control the rate of water flow to turbines |
| a new concentrating solar thermal power plant to 10000 homes during the day | 100 hectares |
| which is the largest component of energy generated from renewable sources in the us | biomass |
| which was not described how a household solar water heating system operates | cold water enters the house and is immediately heated in a hot water tank |
| which is true about geothermal energy | 1,2,3 |
| the prosperity of building material that allows it to maintain heat or cold it called | thermal mass |
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