Exam 8: Freshwater

A) A swamp cooler
B) A solar hot water heater
C) A natural gas furnace
D) An air conditioner

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A) The villagers are allergic to your body spray.
B) The villagers are exposed to a great deal of air pollution from urban traffic.
C) Many of the villagers have had malaria,and lung damage is a permanent effect of the disease.
D) The villagers are exposed to a great deal of air pollution from fuels used for cooking.

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A) run gasoline engines
B) generate steam
C) run power plants that generated electricity
D) generate heat and electricity

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A) China currently has a higher energy intensity than the United States.
B) As a nation,China ranks third in energy use behind only India and the United States.
C) Although the source of energy differs,the average resident of China uses about the same amount of energy as the average resident of the United States.
D) Almost 75% of China's electricity is being produced by hydroelectric plants such as the new Three Gorges Dam recently built along the Yangtze River.

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A) During a weekday in the summer
B) During a weekend in the winter
C) During a weekday in the winter
D) During a weekend in the summer

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A) If the United States had the same energy intensity as China,per capita energy use in the United States would be much higher.
B) Countries that are more energy intense use more energy per capita than countries that are less energy intense.
C) Per capita energy use in China will decrease as the country's energy intensity decreases.
D) The United States has a higher energy intensity than most countries.

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A) In 2009,renewable energy sources accounted for only 2% of the total annual energy use in the United States.
B) Oil is used mainly in transportation,and coal and natural gas are used mainly in the generation of electricity.
C) Americans use more oil today than ever before.
D) Between 2005 and 2009,oil use in the United States declined by over 10%.

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A) Dried animal dung
B) Wood
C) Charcoal
D) Coal

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A) improved the efficiency of its technology and now does not need to import foreign oil
B) been steadily consuming more oil and producing less oil domestically
C) decreased oil consumption,mostly due to citizens purchasing more fuel-efficient vehicles
D) increased its oil consumption,while India and China have decreased their consumption by means of strict environmental legislation

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A) Transportation
B) Industrial
C) Commercial
D) Residential

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The world's population is increasing,and...

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