Deck 10: Green Buildings

Question 1

Fossil fuels are so named because they are very ancient.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Because fossil fuels are continuously forming in the oceans, they are considered to be renewable energy sources.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing, is environmentally safer than conventional drilling.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Plastic is made from petroleum.

Question 5

Peak oil is the point at which we will run out of fossil fuels.

Question 6

Net metering is used for solar power but cannot be used for wind power.

Question 7

Toxic chemicals are used in the manufacture of solar photovoltaic cells.

Question 8

Solar photovoltaic energy is a power source that is completely free of greenhouse gas emissions.

Question 9

Stable underground temperatures below about six feet of depth mean that geothermal energy power plants are suited for any location where there is enough land.

Question 10

Hydroelectric dams can be responsible for significant greenhouse gas emissions.

Question 11

Solar photovoltaic devices and solar thermal devices use different methods to generate electricity from the sun.

Question 12

Once wind turbines have been manufactured, generating electricity with wind power does not emit greenhouse gases.

Question 13

One of the advantages of wind power is that turbines will work well in any location.

Question 14

Growing crops for fuel to replace petroleum also helps reduce global food scarcity.

Question 15

Hydrogen is a fuel similar to gasoline.

Question 16

The first step in an energy-efficiency plan is to begin taking action as quickly as possible.

Question 17

The phrase "low-hanging fruit" refers to targets which are easy to achieve for little or no cost.

Question 18

Commissioning means a process of verifying that building systems function as intended.

Question 19

Jevons' Paradox is sometimes known as the rebound effect.

Question 20

Jevons' Paradox refers to the unexplained decline in demand which accompanies growth in transportation systems.

Question 21

Petroleum originated primarily from

A) dinosaurs
B) peat bogs
C) marine plankton
D) liquified coal

Question 22

The industrial economy shifted from coal to petroleum because

A) we have much larger reserves of oil than coal
B) petroleum contains more energy per unit volume than coal
C) petroleum costs less per unit than coal
D) petroleum is easier to extract than coal

Question 23

The major chemical component of natural gas is

A) carbon dioxide
B) hydrogen
C) methane
D) nitrogen

Question 24

The amount of electricity used by a household or business per month is measured in

A) watts
B) kilowatts
C) kilowatt-hours
D) amperes

Question 25

Cogeneration is also known as

A) fuel switching
B) combined heat and power
C) coterminal power generation
D) combined source generation

Question 26

The biofuel which produces the most greenhouse gas emissions comes from

A) corn
B) sugarcane
C) canola
D) switchgrass

Question 27

The primary reason hydrogen cars have not replaced gasoline-driven cars is

A) producing hydrogen has not yet been perfected
B) hydrogen is too explosive
C) hydrogen is difficult to store
D) hydrogen must first be converted to petroleum

Question 28

Phantom power refers to

A) voltage drop in transmission lines
B) energy consumed by devices when they are turned off
C) current that crosses between two legs of a circuit
D) increased cost of power during peak-load periods

Question 29

An ESCO is

A) a brand of logic controller used in green buildings
B) an electronic systems controller
C) a networked smart grid system
D) an energy services company