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Billions of people suffer from energy poverty—no access to electricity or modern energy services. correct answers True
China and India are now producing four times more carbon dioxide than they did in 1980. correct answers True
Oil is the primary source of electricity generation in the worl...
GEOG 221 - Ch.9-10 || with 100% Errorless Answers.
Billions of people suffer from energy poverty—no access to electricity or modern energy
services. correct answers True
China and India are now producing four times more carbon dioxide than they did in 1980.
correct answers True
Oil is the primary source of electricity generation in the world. correct answers False
Coal produces more CO2 per ton than any other major fuel source. correct answers True
According to the Hubbert curve, the world has passed "peak oil" meaning it will be harder to
locate oil and these locations will be much smaller in scale. correct answers True
The United States imports most of its oil from Mexico and Saudi Arabia. correct answers False
Nuclear power causes fewer deaths per year than any fossil fuel energy source. correct answers
True
Renewable energy sources include those that derive their energy directly or indirectly from the
sun or from within the earth. correct answers True
There are many states in the United States who have adopted renewable portfolio standards but
the federal government has not adopted these standards for the nation. correct answers True
One limitation to using newer forms of energy in the United States is the aging power grid which
will require trillions of dollars to upgrade. correct answers True
Energy poverty is the term that describes: correct answers Lack of access to electricity or other
modern energy services
World energy demand is growing at a rate of: correct answers 2-3% a year
How much more carbon dioxide emissions do China and India now produce compared to their
emissions in 1980? correct answers 400%
Which country uses the most energy? correct answers United States
Which of the following is NOT considered to be among the five current major global energy
sources? correct answers Solar
In Europe, which energy source is used the most to power the region? correct answers Natural
gas
, In the Asia-Pacific region, which energy source is used the most to power the region? correct
answers Coal
Which fuel source is considered the cheapest, most abundant, and most readily available in the
world? correct answers Coal
Coal is formed by: correct answers Plant material from swamps and bogs that is buried and
compressed
How come clean coal technologies are not being used on most coal power plants? correct
answers They add to the cost of delivering electricity
What percentage of the total energy available in coal are coal plants typically able to convert into
electricity? correct answers 30%
What limits the large-scale use of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS)? correct answers all of
the above
Which of the following is NOT true about natural gas? correct answers Cheaper than coal
Natural gas is formed by: correct answers Organic material that gets trapped in rocks
Which form of natural gas extraction has become very controversial? correct answers Hydraulic
fracturing
Natural gas is a strong candidate to become the dominant source of this type of energy in the
United States: correct answers electricity
Which of the following countries does NOT have a large supply of natural gas reserves? correct
answers China
Which factor below increases the cost of using solar and wind energy sources? correct answers
All of the above
The European Union relies heavily on natural gas for its energy needs. Why is this a security
issue? correct answers Much of the gas is imported from outside countries that could "turn off"
the supply
Why is the future bleak for using hydrogen to power cars? correct answers All of the above
Which of the following regions has the largest natural gas reserves? correct answers Middle East
Which of the following has the greatest amount of oil content necessary to produce biodiesel
fuel? correct answers Algae
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