Environmental Science Quiz 18-2
 
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Environmental Science Quiz 18-2

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
Section 2 - Developing Energy Technologies
 

 1. 

A hybrid car uses
a.
an efficient gasoline engine and an electric motor.
b.
an efficient gasoline engine and a fuel cell.
c.
a fuel cell and a solar cell.
d.
a photovoltaic cell and an electric motor.
 

 2. 

Compared to washing clothes in warm water, washing clothes in coldwater uses
a.
much more energy
b.
the same amount of energy
c.
much less energy.
d.
a little more energy.
 

 3. 

Hydrogen gas could be used as a fuel source in the future because it
a.
is abundant.
b.
can be burned as fuel.
c.
is used in fuel cells.
d.
All of the above
 

 4. 

OTEC works because water boils at low temperatures when
a.
in a high-pressure chamber.
b.
cooled in a vacuum chamber.
c.
under low pressure in a vacuum chamber.
d.
pumped from the ocean.
 

 5. 

Which of the following is an example of cogeneration?
a.
driving a fuel-efficient car
b.
using the waste heat from a furnace to power a steam turbine
c.
using ocean thermal energy conversion to run a turbine
d.
using tidal power to generate electricity
 

Matching
 
 
Section 2 - Developing Energy Technologies

Choose the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.
a.
alternative energy
b.
fuel cell
c.
energy efficiency
d.
energy conservation
e.
ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC)
 

 6. 

produces electrical energy chemically
 

 7. 

energy sources that are still in development
 

 8. 

includes lifestyle changes
 

 9. 

produces electrical energy using the temperature difference between two layers of water
 

 10. 

percentage of energy that does useful work
 



 
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