Energy Sources and Environmental Impact
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What is a common disadvantage of fossil fuels and biomass?

  • Excessive water usage
  • Limited availability
  • Emission of carbon dioxide (correct)
  • High cost of extraction
  • Which element is known to have 3 million times the energy of an equal amount of coal?

  • Uranium-238
  • Uranium-235 (correct)
  • Plutonium
  • Thorium
  • Approximately what percentage of electricity in the United States is derived from fossil fuels?

  • 45%
  • 100%
  • 85% (correct)
  • 70%
  • What process is utilized to extract diesel and other oil products from petroleum?

    <p>Fractional distillation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major disadvantage of using hydrogen fuel cells?

    <p>High manufacturing cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of energy for hydroelectric power?

    <p>Moving water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a major by-product of burning fossil fuels?

    <p>Carbon dioxide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which element is typically used as fuel in a nuclear reactor?

    <p>Uranium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What occurs during both nuclear fusion and fission?

    <p>Matter is changed to energy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the environmental disadvantage of hydroelectric dams?

    <p>Disruption of ecosystems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which device uses solar energy for electricity production?

    <p>Solar panels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of control rods in a nuclear reactor?

    <p>Control the nuclear reaction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result after 72 days if you start with 100 g of Thorium-234, which has a half-life of 24 days?

    <p>12.5 g</p> Signup and view all the answers

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