QUESTION 1

What kind of greenhouse gases does nuclear power emit?
No greenhouse gases
Carbon dioxide
Methane
CFCs

QUESTION 2

Which of the following is/are responsible for the death of 70,000 square miles of Rocky Mountain forests?
Algae
Pine beetle
Polyps
Polar bear

QUESTION 3

What is coral reef bleaching?
A natural process where marine life cleans its habitat
A process in which the rise in temperature forces coral to eject algae
The dumping of harmful bleach products into the ocean
A new type of product that eliminates the effects of greenhouse gases on the ocean

QUESTION 4

What is coral reef bleaching?
A natural process where marine life cleans its habitat
A process in which the rise in temperature forces coral to eject algae
The dumping of harmful bleach products into the ocean
A new type of product that eliminates the effects of greenhouse gases on the ocean

QUESTION 5

Why will renewable technologies become cheaper, according to economists?
They are clean.
They are privately owned.
They are abundant.
They are paid for by the taxpayers.

QUESTION 6

Sweden recycles _____ percent of its garbage.
49
65
79
99

QUESTION 7

Greenhouse gases damage the atmosphere.
True
False

QUESTION 8

Greenhouse gases are only man made.
True
False

QUESTION 9

Mozambique's Cahora Bassa Dam exports electricity to South Africa and Zimbabwe.
True
False

QUESTION 10

How many people were killed by the two atomic bombs dropped in 1945?
5,000
80,000
200,000
3 million

QUESTION 11

Which scientist theorized about the physical makeup of atoms?
Ernest Rutherford
Albert Einstein
Enrico Fermi
Leo Szilard

QUESTION 12

A sustainable resource __________, whereas a replenishable resource ________.
is maintained at acceptable levels; reproduces
is infinite; reproduces
is maintained at acceptable levels; is infinite
is infinite; is not reproducible

QUESTION 13

Which of the following best describes what investment is?
A required payment to owners of a company
An amount of money to pay for larger operations
A new company with several shareholders
A renewable technology in a developing country

QUESTION 14

An atom's nucleus consists of protons and neutrons.
True
False

QUESTION 15

Greenhouse gases damage the atmosphere.
True
False

QUESTION 16

Coral reefs support less than 25 percent of marine life.
True
False

QUESTION 17

The true motivator of consumer change is price.
True
False

QUESTION 18

Which of the following is the basis of any free-market society?
OPEC
Economies of scale
Supply and demand
Clean energy

QUESTION 19

Why might hybrid cars cause greenhouse gases?
Because most electricity comes from fossil fuels.
Hybrid cars cannot run on electricity for long.
Disposing hybrid cars releases PFCs.
Hybrid cars burn more gas when they are not using electricity.

QUESTION 20

According to the Sustainable Consumption Institute, governments, businesses, and consumers should work together to change _________.
manufacturing processes
mass transportation
agricultural practices
consumer habits

QUESTION 21

Which of the following sources of energy uses organic materials?
Wind
Hydrogen
Hydropower
Biomass

QUESTION 22

Coral bleaching is caused by the rise in temperature in the sea.
True
False

QUESTION 23

More people died from Japan's tsunami than the nuclear accident caused by the tsunami.
True
False

QUESTION 24

How much electricity is generated from nuclear power in the United States?
10 percent
20 percent
30 percent
40 percent

QUESTION 25

Canada's energy plan, named __________, makes three governmental agencies accountable for safeguarding Canada's environment.
Energy Concept
State Renewable Portfolio Standards
Responsible Resource Development
Protecting Canada's Resources

QUESTION 26

Ozone exists in the _________.
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere

QUESTION 27

Which of the following energy sources uses magma?
Solar
Geothermal
Wind
Hydrogen

QUESTION 28

Greenhouse gases are only man made.
True
False

QUESTION 29

Which of the following blocks the sun's harmful rays, burns meteorites, and holds in heat?
Mountains
Forests
The atmosphere
Oceans

QUESTION 30

Man-made greenhouse gases harm the _______, which is part of the atmosphere that absorbs solar ultraviolet radiation.
troposphere
mesosphere
ozone
ionosphere

QUESTION 31

Coral reefs are important to ocean life because they have a __________ with many species in the ocean.
symbiotic relationship
parasitic relationship
tolerant coexistence
primary association

QUESTION 32

Which of the following describes economies of scale?
A system that weighs the amount of coal necessary for each megawatt produced
A country whose economy is based on the metric scale
A pricing scheme that allows entrepreneurs to charge different prices
A concept that says when more units are produced, each unit has a lower cost

QUESTION 33

Which of the following is/are man-made greenhouse gases?
Carbon dioxide
Chlorofluorocarbons
Nitrous oxide
Methane

QUESTION 34

What caused the Fukushima nuclear accident?
An earthquake that damaged the cooling system
Improper operation of the nuclear reactor
Defective control rods
A terrorist bomb

QUESTION 35

How can you ensure you are buying high-efficiency appliances?
Ask the salesperson for certification.
Write to the manufacturer for the specifications.
Look for the ENERGY STAR rating.
Look for the GREEN GO emblem.

QUESTION 36

Which layer of the atmosphere burns up meteorites and other debris from space?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere

QUESTION 37

What are the two main things that determine price?
Need and scarcity
Size and scarcity
Need and input costs
Size and input costs

QUESTION 38

Global warming refers to____________.
human intervention to control the earth's temperature
vapors in the atmosphere that damage the ozone
the fact that the earth's surface temperature has been rising
the fact that warm air and cold air cause powerful storms

QUESTION 39

Before global warming caused a climate change, the pine beetle's season was how long?
One month
Two months
Three months
Four months

QUESTION 40

Nuclear fission refers to the process of making larger atoms from smaller ones.
True
False

Which of the following types of greenhouse gases are caused by fertilizers?
Nitrous oxide
CFCs
Carbon dioxide
Fluoride gases

QUESTION 42

Which of the following sources of renewable energy is used by NASA to propel rockets into orbit?
Hydropower
Wind
Hydrogen
Tidal energy

QUESTION 43

Which organization works to ensure that uranium used for electricity is not diverted to military uses?
World Trade Organization
United Nations
Nuclear Power Treaty
Atomic Energy Agency

QUESTION 44

Which of the following statements is true of control rods?
They are made of copper.
They sit on top of uranium bundles and spray water on them.
They sit alongside uranium bundles to absorb atomic particles.
They must never touch the uranium bundles.

QUESTION 45

Hydrogen is the most plentiful element on Earth.
True
False

QUESTION 46

Which layer of the atmosphere burns up meteorites and other debris from space?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere

QUESTION 47

What is climate?
The terrain of a certain region
The weather you can expect in a certain region
The conditions of the air in a certain region
How water affects the surrounding temperature in a certain region

QUESTION 48

Canada's energy plan, named __________, makes three governmental agencies accountable for safeguarding Canada's environment.
Energy Concept
State Renewable Portfolio Standards
Responsible Resource Development
Protecting Canada's Resources

QUESTION 49

Which of the following greenhouse gases occur/occurs naturally?
Sulfur hexafluoride
Hydrofluorocarbons
Perfluorocarbons
Carbon dioxide

QUESTION 50

The __________ is where the weather happens.
troposphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
thermosphere