Which of the following is an environmental problem associated with abandoned coal mines?

A. Thermal pollution of streams in the area

B. Acid drainage due to leaching of spoil heaps by rainwater
C. Air pollution caused by smog from ozone formation
D. Released nutrients that cause eutrophication into streams
E. Alkaline solutions that pollute streams
F. Released nutrients that cause eutrophication into streams

Some solar energy systems produce high temperature water for industrial applications and
produce steam to run turbines that generate electricity. What type of solar energy system is
needed for these kinds of applications?
A. A flat-panel solar collector system
B. A solar collector system using mirrors or lenses to concentrate sunlight
C. A passive solar system that uses building design to block summer sunlight
D. A flat non-tracking array of photovoltaic panels
E. A passive solar system that uses building design to collect winter sunlight

Which of the following is the best example of an energy storage element in a solar energy
system?

A. The photovoltaic array in a solar electric system

B. The overhang that blocks sunlight in a passively cooled home.
C. The insulated windows in a passively heated solar home
D. The sun-tracking mirrors in a power tower system
E. The hot water tank in a solar hot water system

Some automobiles in the United States are fueled by natural gas. What is the primary
environmental advantage of natural gas relative to gasoline as a transportation fuel?

A. The United States has 60% of the world’s proven natural gas reserves

B. Natural gas is a renewable resource that is usually produced from corn and other
agricultural products.

C. When natural gas is burned in an automobile engine, the only emission product is water
vapor.

D. Natural gas combustion emits fewer pollutants.

E. There is an extensive retail distribution network for natural gas so that natural gas is
available at most gas stations

The separation of the various components of crude oil in refineries is accomplished primarily by
taking advantage of differences in which of the following?

A. The densities of the components

B. The boiling points of the components
C. The solubility of the components
D. The sulfur content of the components
E. The viscosities of the components

The majority of atmospheric mercury is produced by

A. medical waste incinerators

B. volatilization of lead-based paint
C. coal-burning power plants
D. runoff from thermometer factories
E. municipal waste incinerators

Which of the following is the current recommendation of Congress for the permanent storage of
high-level radioactive waste in the United States?

A. Burial deep underground at sites remote from population centers

 B. Storage in huge pools of water at the nuclear plants where they are produced

C. Storage in concrete and steel casks, above ground in air-cooled buildings, at nuclear
plants where they are produced

D. Storage deep in the Antarctic ice sheet and burial beneath the ocean floor

E. Injection deep underground in remote areas between impervious layers of shale and
clay

Which of the following has the largest proven coal reserves?

A. South America
B. The United Sates
C. Australia
D. Indonesia
E. Africa

Between 1960 and 1970, world oil consumption approximately doubled. Which of the following
explanations is consistent with this increase?

A. The number of passengers per car increased.

B. People drove less, conserving gasoline.
C. The price of gasoline increased.
D. The number of cars on the road increased.
E. Cars that were more fuel-efficient were manufactured.

Which of the following best describes the process known as "mountainto removal?

A. The use of trees planted at high elevations to eliminate carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere
B. The use of heavy equipment to move overburden downhill during the strip mining of coal
C. The placement of hazardous-waste disposal sites at high elevations in mountainous
regions
D. The shearing away of undersea mountain peaks to improve shipping lanes
E. The reduction of glacial ice resulting from increased global temperatures

The most abundant element in Earth's crust

A. Oxygen
B. Aluminum
C. Iron
D. Nitrogen
E. Argon

The most abundant element in Earth's atmosphere

A. Oxygen
B. Aluminum
C. Iron
D. Nitrogen
E. Argon

The most abundant element in Earth's core

A. Oxygen
B. Aluminum
C. Iron
D. Nitrogen
E. Argon

Which of the following energy sources is not derived directly or indirectly from solar energy?

A. Geothermal
B. Photovoltaic
 C. Hydroelectric
D. Biomass
E. Wind

An industry uses natural gas for manufacturing and uses the waste heat to produce electricity.
This is an example of which of the following processes?

A. Cogeneration
B. Electrolysis
C. Gas hydration
D. Gasification
E. Reclamation

Of the following sources, which supplies the most commercial energy in the world today?

A. Solar
B. Oil
C. Biomass
D. Nuclear
E. Hydroelectric

Which of the following is the primary environmental problem associated with the use of nuclear
power to generate electricity?

A. Radon leaking into buildings

B. Production of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide
C. Disposal of radioactive waste
D. Depletion of the ozone layer
E. Production of acid rain

Compared to a coal-fired power plant that produces the same amount of energy, a nuclear
power plant generates more

A. CO2
B. SO2
C. Fly ash
D. Particulates
E. Thermal pollution

Acid rain is associated with which of the following?

A. Formation of the Antarctic ozone hole

B. Release of PCBs into the atmosphere
C. Damage to tropical rain forests
D. The burning of fossil fuels
E. The increasing pH of lake waters

This refers to the atmospheric disturbance and recurrent ocean warming.

A. C. Typhoons, Hurricanes, Cyclones

B. La Niña Southern Oscillation
C. El Niño Southern Oscillation
D. Both A and B

Which is NOT true about non-renewable resources?

A. They are finite or non-sustainable.

B. These resources take millions of years to form.
C. Their exploitation and use will eventually lead to their exhaust.
D. They cannot be stored for future use.

This is a form of heat energy, which originates deep in the earth's molten interior.

A. Solar
 B. Hydropower
C. Biomass
D. Geothermal

It refers to the extreme warming of the central and eastern Pacific.

A. El Niño
B. Winter
C. Tropical Storm
D. La Niña

Which of the following is NOT an ozone-depleting substance?

A. Pesticides
B. Substances in air conditioners
C. Isopropyl alcohol
D. Substances in fire extinguishers

Absorbs almost all the ultra-violet radiation that reaches the earth.

A. Stratospheric ozone
B. Tropospheric ozone
C. Atmosphere
D. Greenhouse gases

Which of the following is the consequence for biodiversity loss?

A. Global warming
B. Excessive mining
C. Forest fires
D. Habitat alteration or destruction

One of the causes of resource depletion is the non-equitable distribution of resources.

A. True
B. False

What is the economic term to the exhaustion of raw materials within a region?

A. Resource depletion
B. Shutdown
C. Species are endangered
D. Famine

Trees decrease the level of oxygen in the atmosphere.

A. True
B. False

The energy that bonds molecules together.

A. Nuclear energy
B. Light energy
C. Chemical energy
D. Heat energy

This happens when climate changes.

A. Ice melts and islands disappear

B. More frequent typhoons
C. All of these
D. Water in the oceans warms and expands

Which of those below is NOT a fossil fuel?

 A. Natural Gas
B. Kerosene
C. Coal
D. Petroleum
E. Uranium

All these are foreseen impacts of climate change, except…

A. Reduction of snow cover and likely impact on winter tourism in Europe
B. Sea-level rise that may compromise human settlements on small-island nations
C. The Amazon may partly become a savannah-like vegetation
D. Up to 50% reduction of agricultural yields in Africa
E. Increased frequency of acid rain in North America

There is evidence that climate change affects living organisms in the following ways.
Kick out the statement which does not belong there.
A. Climate change can create mismatches between the flowering timing of plants and
the presence of pollinators
B. Climate change is increasing the reach of disease carrying organisms such as
mosquitoes
C. Bird migration patterns have already been affected
D. Wetland habitats will be increasingly impacted and further endanger biodiversity
E. Climate change increases ultraviolet (UV) radiation, with health impacts on humans
and nonhuman animals

Which of these forms of biodiversity are considered particularly vulnerable to

temperature changes in the global climate?
A. Small insects such as mosquitoes and flies
B. Algae and animals which live in humid soils
C. Large herbivores and other savannah animals highly exposed to sunlight
D. Tropical fish and aquatic plants
E. Amphibians and coral reefs

The depletion of the ozone layer is not related to climate change, though many
people mix up the two issues. What is the main cause of ozone depletion and of the hole in the
ozone layer?
A. ZS3, or zelvecium sulfates, from cement manufacturing
B. N2O, or nitrous oxide, from the evaporation of nitrogen fertilizers used in intensive
agriculture
C. Sulfur compounds, released into the atmosphere by the chemical industry
D. CH3, or methane, from soil degradation
E. CFCs, or chlorofluorocarbons, substances used in refrigerants and aerosols

Where is the hole in the ozone layer?

A. It moves, depending on the moon
B. Over the North Pole
C. Over North America
D. Over Europe
E. Over Antarctica

When was the first time international leaders met with the purpose of discussing
environmental issues?
A. In 1997 at the signature of the Kyoto Protocol
B. In 1960 at the United Nations Summit on Environmental Problems
C. In 1992 at the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
D. In 1945 at the Potsdam Conference
E. In 1972 at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment