1.The Middle East contains about _______% of the world’s reserves of oil. a. 20%

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1.The Middle East contains about _______% of the world’s reserves of oil.

a. 20%

b. 40%

c. 60%

d. 80%

e. 100%

2.Combining two small atoms to form one larger different atom is called

a. Nuclear fusion

b. Nuclear fission

c. Conjugation

d. Atomization

e. Atom exchange

3.Passive solar heating systems are considered more adventageous than active systems because

a. They provide better temperature control.

b. They provide higher temperatures.

c. They are more automated.

d. They are less costly to install.

e. All of the above.

4.Overpumping of groundwater can lead to:

a. Wells (both man-made and artesian) dry up.

b. Saltwater intrusion on coastlines

c. Subsidence

d. Building destabilization

e. All of the above

1.The law of diminishing returns states that increasing efforts to extract a resource produce progressively smaller amounts.

True or False

2.A majority of forms of energy production are tied to steam production to turn turbines.

True

False

Explanation / Answer

1] Option b is correct

Middle East focuses on the oil-rich countries in south-west Asia including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, and Yemen. These ten countries together have an area of 5.1 million square kilometres, or about 3.4% of the Earth’s land surface, but they possess according to BP’s 2012 Statistical Review of World Energy, 48% of world’s known oil reserves and 38% of natural gas reserves.

2] Option a is correct

Nuclear fusion is a nuclear reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei collide at a very high energy and fuse together into a new nucleus.

3] Option d is correct

Passive solar heating systems are considered more adventageous than active systems because they are less costly to install.

4] Option e is correct

1. TRUE

Law of Diminishing Returns - increased efforts to extract a resource produce progressively smaller amounts.

2. FALSE

A majority of forms of energy production are tied to nuclear energy.

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