Unit 6 APES Exam Review Questions
and Answers
Nonrenewable resources exist in a fixed amount and cannot be replaced on a human
timescale (Examples: coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear). Renewable resources can be
replenished naturally at or near the rate of consumption (Examples: solar, biomass,
geothermal, wind, hydropower). - ANSWER-Compare a nonrenewable to a renewable
energy source
Non Renewable- coal, oil, natural gas
Renewable- solar, biomass, geothermal - ANSWER-Identify three examples of
renewable resources and three examples of nonrenewable resources.
Developed countries use more energy because they have more resources too and have
more things that need energy consumption compared to developing countries who use
other resources besides energy - ANSWER-How do developed and developing
countries compare when it comes to energy consumption? Why?
Developing countries use more fossil fuels because they don't have other resources to
create energy like developed countries - ANSWER-What type of country (developed or
developing) uses more fossil fuels? Why?
Yes, because more industries use energy for lighting and working machines which
leads to a lot of energy that is produced in industries and factories - ANSWER-Does
industrialization lead to high energy consumption rates? Why/why not?
Easy accessibility - ANSWER-Why is wood fuel commonly used in developing
countries?
Particle emissions that turn into smog - ANSWER-What are some environmental
concerns with using wood as an energy source?
Mercury, lead, sulfur dioxide - ANSWER-List three air pollutants that are emitted during
the burning of coal.
Earth day, U.S endangered species act, love canal, montreal protocol, bhopal,
chernobyl, exxon valdez, kyoto protocol - ANSWER-Place the following 8 events in
chronological order: the oil spill of the Exxon Valdez; the meltdown of the reactor at
Chernobyl; the discovery of contamination at Love Canal; The first Earth Day; the leak
of methyl isocyanate in Bhopal; the drafting of the Kyoto Protocol; the ratification of the
Montreal Protocol, passage of the US Endangered Species Act
, When fossil fuels are burned, they release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases,
which results in trapping heat into our atmosphere and makes them primary contributors
to global warming and climate change - ANSWER-Strengthen this weak statement:
"Fossil fuel use releases carbon dioxide, which causes the greenhouse effect."
Gasoline, heating oil, jet fuel, and asphalt - ANSWER-List 4 products that are derived
primarily from crude oil
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, it ensures the stabilization of oil
markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to
consumers - ANSWER-The acronym OPEC refers to the
____________________________________________ and it is important because:
The Deepwater Horizon was an explosion at a BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, it
released 780 million and killed 6000 sea turtles, 26,000 marine mammals, and 82,000
birds. - ANSWER-Explain what the Deepwater Horizon was, where it went, and why it is
significant.
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, exploration might yield up to 1.4 trillion of oil and natural
gas, will harm pristine habitat and the human population as well - ANSWER-The
acronym ANWR refers to the _________________________________ and it is
important because:
Corporate Average Fuel Economy, it's goal is to reduce energy consumption by
increasing the fuel economy of cars and light trucks - ANSWER-The acronym CAFE
refers to the _____________________________________ and it is important because:
Tar sand is a combination of clay, sand, water, and bitumen, which is a heavy
hydrocarbon, and can be upgraded to synthetic crude oil. Shale oil is a form of
sedimentary rock that contains kerogen which is released in a petroleum like liquid
when the rock is heated. Some environmental concerns of tar sand are the emissions of
greenhouse gas pollution from oil consumption and environmental concerns of shale oil
is water and air pollution, waste management, and land use. - ANSWER-Compare tar
sand to shale oil. What are some environmental concerns of each of these?
Cogeneration is the production of two useful forms of energy, such as high temperature
heat or steam and electricity from the same fuel source. This process increases
efficiency by using only one source of fuel to produce two forms of energy instead of
using 2 different fuel sources - ANSWER-What is cogeneration? Why does this process
increase efficiency?
United States - ANSWER-Which country contains the largest amount of coal?
Venezuela - ANSWER-What country contains the largest amount of crude oil?
and Answers
Nonrenewable resources exist in a fixed amount and cannot be replaced on a human
timescale (Examples: coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear). Renewable resources can be
replenished naturally at or near the rate of consumption (Examples: solar, biomass,
geothermal, wind, hydropower). - ANSWER-Compare a nonrenewable to a renewable
energy source
Non Renewable- coal, oil, natural gas
Renewable- solar, biomass, geothermal - ANSWER-Identify three examples of
renewable resources and three examples of nonrenewable resources.
Developed countries use more energy because they have more resources too and have
more things that need energy consumption compared to developing countries who use
other resources besides energy - ANSWER-How do developed and developing
countries compare when it comes to energy consumption? Why?
Developing countries use more fossil fuels because they don't have other resources to
create energy like developed countries - ANSWER-What type of country (developed or
developing) uses more fossil fuels? Why?
Yes, because more industries use energy for lighting and working machines which
leads to a lot of energy that is produced in industries and factories - ANSWER-Does
industrialization lead to high energy consumption rates? Why/why not?
Easy accessibility - ANSWER-Why is wood fuel commonly used in developing
countries?
Particle emissions that turn into smog - ANSWER-What are some environmental
concerns with using wood as an energy source?
Mercury, lead, sulfur dioxide - ANSWER-List three air pollutants that are emitted during
the burning of coal.
Earth day, U.S endangered species act, love canal, montreal protocol, bhopal,
chernobyl, exxon valdez, kyoto protocol - ANSWER-Place the following 8 events in
chronological order: the oil spill of the Exxon Valdez; the meltdown of the reactor at
Chernobyl; the discovery of contamination at Love Canal; The first Earth Day; the leak
of methyl isocyanate in Bhopal; the drafting of the Kyoto Protocol; the ratification of the
Montreal Protocol, passage of the US Endangered Species Act
, When fossil fuels are burned, they release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases,
which results in trapping heat into our atmosphere and makes them primary contributors
to global warming and climate change - ANSWER-Strengthen this weak statement:
"Fossil fuel use releases carbon dioxide, which causes the greenhouse effect."
Gasoline, heating oil, jet fuel, and asphalt - ANSWER-List 4 products that are derived
primarily from crude oil
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, it ensures the stabilization of oil
markets in order to secure an efficient, economic and regular supply of petroleum to
consumers - ANSWER-The acronym OPEC refers to the
____________________________________________ and it is important because:
The Deepwater Horizon was an explosion at a BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, it
released 780 million and killed 6000 sea turtles, 26,000 marine mammals, and 82,000
birds. - ANSWER-Explain what the Deepwater Horizon was, where it went, and why it is
significant.
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, exploration might yield up to 1.4 trillion of oil and natural
gas, will harm pristine habitat and the human population as well - ANSWER-The
acronym ANWR refers to the _________________________________ and it is
important because:
Corporate Average Fuel Economy, it's goal is to reduce energy consumption by
increasing the fuel economy of cars and light trucks - ANSWER-The acronym CAFE
refers to the _____________________________________ and it is important because:
Tar sand is a combination of clay, sand, water, and bitumen, which is a heavy
hydrocarbon, and can be upgraded to synthetic crude oil. Shale oil is a form of
sedimentary rock that contains kerogen which is released in a petroleum like liquid
when the rock is heated. Some environmental concerns of tar sand are the emissions of
greenhouse gas pollution from oil consumption and environmental concerns of shale oil
is water and air pollution, waste management, and land use. - ANSWER-Compare tar
sand to shale oil. What are some environmental concerns of each of these?
Cogeneration is the production of two useful forms of energy, such as high temperature
heat or steam and electricity from the same fuel source. This process increases
efficiency by using only one source of fuel to produce two forms of energy instead of
using 2 different fuel sources - ANSWER-What is cogeneration? Why does this process
increase efficiency?
United States - ANSWER-Which country contains the largest amount of coal?
Venezuela - ANSWER-What country contains the largest amount of crude oil?
