Professional Documents
Culture Documents
fertilizing crops
irrigation
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
vegetative land.
All of the above
Which of the following best describes why many people in the world go hungry?
Which of the following agricultural products requires the least amount of energy?
beef cattle
wheat
7.
a.
b.
c.
d.
c.
d.
a.
b.
Food production has not been increasing as fast as the human population.
There is plenty of food produced for everyone to have more than enough, but it is not distributed equally.
In recent years, the human population has been growing, while food production has been falling.
Global warming has contributed to crop failures.
5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
pest control
None of the above
organic land.
arable land.
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
c.
d.
a.
b.
Which of the following farm practices have been used by farmers only in recent years?
c.
d.
dairy cows
Both (b) and (c)
8.
a.
b.
genetic engineering
subsistence farming
9.
a.
b.
c.
d.
One potential way to deal with the problem of seafood overharvesting is by intensifying _____ efforts.
c.
d.
aquaculture
integrated pest management
a.
b.
c.
d.
a.
b.
rainwater collection.
rivers and groundwater.
c.
d.
salty sources.
All of the above
a.
b.
c.
d.
a.
b.
c.
d.
a.
b.
c.
d.
a.
b.
c.
d.
desertification.
All of the above
a.
b.
using manure
applying chemical fertilizers
c.
d.
c.
cooking
a.
b.
transportation
manufacturing
c.
a neutron splits a uranium-235 atom, forming new elements and releasing several neutrons, plus energy.
a neutron splits a daughter nucleus, thus creating uranium-234.
radioactivity causes the neutron of a uranium-235 atom to split in two.
23. Which of the following is an advantage of using fossil fuels for energy?
a.
b.
c.
limited quantities
sediments cover dead marine organisms and heat converts them into complex, energy-rich carbon molecules.
deposits of methane are subjected to high pressure until they condense into crystals.
swamplands are buried by sediment. The added weight creates heat and pressure that converts the plants to coal.
25. How is electricity generated in a coal-fired power plant?
a.
The heat generated from burning coal turns water into steam, which turns a turbine, thus running the electric
b.
generator.
The coal is burned, which heats the air. The hot air rises and turns the electric generators turbine.
The turbine breaks down the coal into a liquid fuel that powers the electric generator, thus producing an electric
c.
current.
26. A fuels suitability is dependent on all the following factors, except
a.
b.
magnetism.
cost.
c.
energy content.
a.
b.
c.
a.
b.
c.
a.
b.
c.
nuclear fusion.
the release of electrons from a positively charged atom.
the splitting of an atoms nucleus.
31. Most of the energy consumed in the United States is used for
a.
b.
c.
industrial purposes.
a.
b.
c.
a.
b.
c.
a.
b.
c.
a.
b.
c.
energy conservation.
renewable energy.
energy efficiency.
38. A heat exchanger is used in
a.
b.
c.
wind turbines.
geothermal power plants.
active solar heating.
39. Which of the following statements about hydrogen as a fuel source is correct?
a.
b.
c.
a.
b.
c.
41. In the United States, which of the following would increase energy efficiency?
a.
b.
c.
using public transportation and developing more efficient engines for vehicles
turning thermostats down in winter and up in summer
insulating homes and businesses
a.
b.
c.
in a high-pressure chamber.
cooled in a vacuum chamber.
under low pressure in a vacuum chamber.
44. Hydrogen could be used as a fuel source in the future because it
a.
b.
c.
d.
is abundant.
can be burned as fuel.
is used in fuel cells.
All of the above
45. Compared to washing clothes in warm water, washing clothes in cold water uses
a.
b.
c.
a.
b.
c.
a.
b.
c.
d.
a.
b.
c.
a.
b.
c.
cost-effective
take up a large amount of space
take a year to build
50. Habitat loss, soil erosion, and air pollution are disadvantages of which renewable energy source?
a.
b.
c.
solar
wind
biomass fuel