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According to the second law of thermodynamics,\u003Cbr>(A) energy can neither be created nor destroyed, only changed in form\u003Cbr>(B) energy can be destroyed but not created\u003Cbr>(C) the entropy of the universe is continually fluctuating between zero and infinity\u003Cbr>(D) the entropy of the universe tends to increase\u003Cbr>(E) the amount of energy in the universe is finite and steadily decreasing\u003Cbr>2. Which of the following is NOT an example of high-quality energy?\u003Cbr>(A) Electricity\u003Cbr>(B) Heat in the Pacific Ocean\u003Cbr>(C) Chemical energy in coal and gasoline\u003Cbr>(D) Concentrated sunlight\u003Cbr>(E) Nuclei of uranium-235 as fuel in power plants\u003Cbr>3. Which of the following orders has the types of coal arranged from most moisture content to least moisture content ?\u003Cbr>(A) Lignite, Bituminous, Peat, Anthracite\u003Cbr>(B) Peat, Bituminous, Lignite, Anthracite\u003Cbr>(C) Anthracite, Bituminous, Lignite, Peat\u003Cbr>(D) Peat, Lignite, Bituminous, Anthracite\u003Cbr>(E) Anthracite, Lignite, Bituminous, Peat\u003Cbr>4. Which of the following measure(s) energy?\u003Cbr>I. BTU's\u003Cbr>II. Torr\u003Cbr>III. Calories\u003Cbr>IV. Candela\u003Cbr>V. Joules\u003Cbr>(A) I only (D) I, II, III and V only\u003Cbr>(B) I and III only (E) I, III, IV and V only\u003Cbr>(C) I, III and V only\u003Cbr>5. The U.S. is highly vulnerable to energy crises because:\u003Cbr>(A) About 50% of U.S. oil use is supported by imports.\u003Cbr>(B) Only 4% of world oil reserves are U.S.-owned.\u003Cbr>(C) The U.S. consumes 33% of the world's oil.\u003Cbr>(D) all of the above\u003Cbr>(E) none of the above\u003Cbr>6. What percentage of the water on Earth is unsuitable for human use?\u003Cbr>(A) 65% (D) 95%\u003Cbr>(B) 75% (E) 99%\u003Cbr>(C) 85% | 7. Human activities have dramatically changed the water cycle by\u003Cbr>I. increasing infiltration\u003Cbr>II. increasing surface runoff\u003Cbr>III. increasing condensation\u003Cbr>(A) I only (D) I and II only\u003Cbr>(B) II only (E) II and III only\u003Cbr>(C) III only\u003Cbr>8. Clearing of vegetation from land, mining, and road building does NOT lead to which of the following?\u003Cbr>(A) Increase in runoff\u003Cbr>(B) Reduced infiltration that replenishes groundwater\u003Cbr>(C) Increased flooding\u003Cbr>(D) Accelerated soil erosion and landslides\u003Cbr>(E) Intrusion of ocean water into underground water supplies\u003Cbr>9. Phosphorus commonly occurs\u003Cbr>I. in the gaseous phase\u003Cbr>II. in an oxidized state\u003Cbr>III. in compounds with metals\u003Cbr>(A) I only (D) I and III only\u003Cbr>(B) II only (E) II and III only\u003Cbr>(C) III only\u003Cbr>10. The greatest source of sulfur release into the environment is/are\u003Cbr>(A) animal and plant biomass decomposition\u003Cbr>(B) deep sea vents\u003Cbr>(C) erosion\u003Cbr>(D) fossil fuel combustion\u003Cbr>(E) volcanic eruptions\u003Cbr>11. According to most scientific evidence, the largest known extinction of living organisms occurred during which period?\u003Cbr>(A) Cretaceous (D) Permian\u003Cbr>(B) Devonian (E) Triassic\u003Cbr>(C) Ordovician\u003Cbr>12. Effects of the eruption of Mt. 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