Energy Consumption, Conservation, and Future Options

Typical exam questions


1. Discuss the relative advantages and disadvantages of passive vs. active solar energy installations for homes.

2. Burning coal produces CO2, but where do the following air pollutants come from?

3. List three distinct types of solar energy.

4. Discuss the difference between active and passive solar energy. Which form is more economical?

5. List four of the six air pollutants discussed in class and give a source for each.

6. Discuss why biomass, hydroelectric, and ocean thermal energy are considered forms of solar energy.

7. Do consumers prefer conservation or efficiency? Why?

8. Global human population, technology, and affluence are factors that determine the magnitude of anthropogenic global change. These were discussed in at least 5 units in Block 3. Give four examples of how advances in technology and/or affluence can lead to a decreasing impact on the global environment.