14.01 The greatest proportion of energy use in the United States involves

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• 14.01 The greatest proportion of energy use in
  the United States involves
• 1. Hydroelectric power
• 2. Nuclear power
• 3. Coal
• 4. Natural gas
• 5. Petroleum

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• 14.01 The greatest proportion of energy use in
  the United States involves
• 1. Hydroelectric power
• 2. Nuclear power
• 3. Coal
• 4. Natural gas
• 5. Petroleum

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• 14.02 Fossil fuels are
• 1. Essentially infinite in supply
• 2. Distributed relatively evenly around the
  globe
• 3. A source of renewable energy
• 4. Not a significant source of pollution
• 5. None of these

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• 14.02 Fossil fuels are
• 1. Essentially infinite in supply
• 2. Distributed relatively evenly around the
  globe
• 3. A source of renewable energy
• 4. Not a significant source of pollution
• 5. None of these

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• 14.03 Which country or region produces the
  smallest amount of petroleum?
• 1. North America
• 2. South America
• 3. Europe
• 4. Russia
• 5. Middle East

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• 14.03 Which country or region produces the
  smallest amount of petroleum?
• 1. North America
• 2. South America
• 3. Europe
• 4. Russia
• 5. Middle East

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• 14.04 Per capita energy consumption is highest
  in
• 1. Europe
• 2. North America
• 3. Middle East
• 4. South America
• 5. East Asia

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• 14.04 Per capita energy consumption is highest
  in
• 1. Europe
• 2. North America
• 3. Middle East
• 4. South America
• 5. East Asia

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• 14.05 Nuclear energy
• 1. Is most common in less developed countries
• 2. Has a high cost relative to other energy
  sources
• 3. Is a renewable resource
• 4. Has yet to have significant environmental
  impacts
• 5. Was first produced in the late nineteenth
  century

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• 14.05 Nuclear energy
• 1. Is most common in less developed countries
• 2. Has a high cost relative to other energy
  sources
• 3. Is a renewable resource
• 4. Has yet to have significant environmental
  impacts
• 5. Was first produced in the late nineteenth
  century

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• 14.06 Of the following regions or countries,
  which is the least important source of minerals?
• 1. North America
• 2. North Africa
• 3. Australia
• 4. China
• 5. South America

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• 14.06 Of the following regions or countries,
  which is the least important source of minerals?
• 1. North America
• 2. North Africa
• 3. Australia
• 4. China
• 5. South America

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• 14.07 The temperature of the atmosphere was
  highest in
• 1. 1880
• 2. 1920
• 3. 1960
• 4. 1980
• 5. 2000

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• 14.07 The temperature of the atmosphere was
  highest in
• 1. 1880
• 2. 1920
• 3. 1960
• 4. 1980
• 5. 2000

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• 14.08 Acid precipitation is
• 1. A global phenomenon
• 2. Most prevalent in Africa
• 3. Unrelated to prevailing winds
• 4. Most common near industrial areas
• 5. None of these

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• 14.08 Acid precipitation is
• 1. A global phenomenon
• 2. Most prevalent in Africa
• 3. Unrelated to prevailing winds
• 4. Most common near industrial areas
• 5. None of these

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• 14.09 Which type of renewable energy produces
  the most air pollution?
• 1. Nuclear fusion
• 2. Hydroelectric
• 3. Biomass
• 4. Solar
• 5. Wind

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• 14.09 Which type of renewable energy produces
  the most air pollution?
• 1. Nuclear fusion
• 2. Hydroelectric
• 3. Biomass
• 4. Solar
• 5. Wind

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• 14.10 Biodiversity in the tropics is
• 1. Increased by deforestation
• 2. A function of numbers of species only
• 3. A function of distribution of species only
• 4. Decreasing due to species extinction
• 5. Unaffected by shifting cultivation

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• 14.10 Biodiversity in the tropics is
• 1. Increased by deforestation
• 2. A function of numbers of species only
• 3. A function of distribution of species only
• 4. Decreasing due to species extinction
• 5. Unaffected by shifting cultivation