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Environmental Science

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Set 9 Energy Resources

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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The most common way to generate electricity is

A) batteries.
B) generating static electricity and trapping it in a series of wires.
C) moving a coil of wire through a fixed magnetic field.
D) transduction.
E) the direct capture of electrons (i.e., "catching lightning in a bottle").

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Question 2

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We can trace the current demands for energy back to the Industrial Revolution. Industrialization means

A) cities replacing farms as the centers of population.
B) replacing human labor with machines.
C) any large change in political policies.
D) replacing feudalism with capitalism.
E) deforestation of pristine areas.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Electricity is a "secondary" energy source, meaning

A) steam is a preferred energy source.
B) electricity is used to replace human and animal power.
C) wires must carry electrical currents.
D) another source of energy must be used to generate electricity.
E) electricity is less important than coal, gas, and hydropower.

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