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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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