Environmental Science (Enger) 12th Edition

Chapter 8: Energy and Civilization

Practice Quiz

1
The Industrial Revolution depended on energy derived primarily from
A)oil.
B)sun light.
C)gasoline.
D)coal.
2
People in the U.S. use approximately __________ the amount of energy per capita as people in France and Japan.
A)twice
B)the same
C)four times
D)ten times
3
Approximately what percent of Americans drive to work alone in a private automobile?
A)50
B)60
C)80
D)100
4
The U.S. fuel efficiency of the average fleet in the U.S. is not equivalent to that of cars in Canada and other developed countries.
A)True
B)False
5
Economic growth and the availability of cheap energy are not related.
A)True
B)False
6
All organisms require a constant input of energy.
A)True
B)False
7
Per capita energy consumption decreased as civilization developed.
A)True
B)False
8
Energy consumption is growing faster in developing countries than in the industrialized world.
A)True
B)False
9
Fossil fuels can consist of plant remains from millions of years in the past.
A)True
B)False
10
The Chinese used some oil and natural gas as early as 1000 B.C.
A)True
B)False
11
During the first ______ years of production, the primary use of oil was to make kerosene.
A)20
B)30
C)50
D)60
12
The invention of the ____________ dramatically increased the demand for oil products.
A)steam engine
B)combustion engine
C)automobile
D)None of the above are correct.
13
Early civilizations were culturally advanced but still relied on muscle and fire as sources of energy.
A)True
B)False
14
Oil was the first true fossil fuel used by humans.
A)True
B)False
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