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Question 1
A)
Prior to the Industrial Revolution, people primarily relied on which of the following for their energy sources?

(1 point)
Responses

animate power and biomass fuel

animate power and biomass fuel

fossil fuels and biomass fuel

fossil fuels and biomass fuel

solar power and biomass fuel

solar power and biomass fuel

steam power and biomass fuel

steam power and biomass fuel

steam power and animate power

steam power and animate power
Question 2
A)
The energy source in highest demand worldwide is

(1 point)
Responses

coal.

coal.

petroleum.

petroleum.

solar.

solar.

nuclear.

nuclear.

natural gas.

natural gas.
Question 3
A)
Which of the following statements BEST supports the inference that fossil fuel reserves have become depleted as a result of mass consumption?

(1 point)
Responses

People prefer burning coal to burning wood.

People prefer burning coal to burning wood.

Fossil fuels supply five-sixths of the world’s energy.

Fossil fuels supply five-sixths of the world’s energy.

Petroleum is the only source of energy that cars can use.

Petroleum is the only source of energy that cars can use.

Only a small percentage of energy use comes from renewable resources.

Only a small percentage of energy use comes from renewable resources.

Nuclear energy takes a great deal of material to produce a small amount of energy.

Nuclear energy takes a great deal of material to produce a small amount of energy.
Question 4
A)
Locating a factory close to a distributor or point of sale is known as

(1 point)
Responses

stable site factors.

stable site factors.

proximity to inputs.

proximity to inputs.

changing site factors.

changing site factors.

proximity to markets.

proximity to markets.

changing situation factors.

changing situation factors.
Question 5
A)
Which of the following is an example of how transportation contributes to natural resource depletion?

(1 point)
Responses

Ships rely on weather conditions.

Ships rely on weather conditions.

Trucks run on petroleum products.

Trucks run on petroleum products.

Trains take longer to load than trucks.

Trains take longer to load than trucks.

Trucks may stop and start more often than trains.

Trucks may stop and start more often than trains.

Airplanes are the most expensive form of transportation.

Airplanes are the most expensive form of transportation.
Question 6
A)
The three major production factors relate to the environment in that they all

(1 point)
Responses

prioritize site factors over situation factors.

prioritize site factors over situation factors.

require the influx of capital into a particular area.

require the influx of capital into a particular area.

influence human and spatial relationships in a given industry.

influence human and spatial relationships in a given industry.

damage the environment through industrial pollution.

damage the environment through industrial pollution.

take up land and develop it for production of merchandise.

take up land and develop it for production of merchandise.
Question 7
A)
The rise of industrial parks near suburban highway junctions arises primarily as a result of which site factor?

(1 point)
Responses

land

land

labor

labor

goods

goods

inputs

inputs

capital

capital
Question 8
A)
In the United States, the primary sectors responsible for high petroleum usage are

(1 point)
Responses

homes and offices.

homes and offices.

industries and offices.

industries and offices.

homes and industries.

homes and industries.

transportation and homes.

transportation and homes.

industries and transportation.

industries and transportation.
Question 9
A)
In the United States, the energy that powers homes primarily comes from

(1 point)
Responses

nuclear power.

nuclear power.

petroleum and coal.

petroleum and coal.

natural gas and coal.

natural gas and coal.

petroleum and natural gas.

petroleum and natural gas.

natural gas and nuclear power.

natural gas and nuclear power.
Question 10
A)
Renewable energy sources are primarily being explored as a reaction to

(1 point)
Responses

the scarcity of petroleum.

the scarcity of petroleum.

the high cost of fossil fuels.

the high cost of fossil fuels.

government carbon policies.

government carbon policies.

pollution and climate change.

pollution and climate change.

working conditions in developing countries.

working conditions in developing countries.
Question 11
A)
What is one issue that arises from the concentration of solid waste in landfills?

(1 point)
Responses

Sanitary landfills disperse solid waste pollution.

Sanitary landfills disperse solid waste pollution.

Landfill usage is increasing in the United States.

Landfill usage is increasing in the United States.

Waste biodegrades at variable and unpredictable rates.

Waste biodegrades at variable and unpredictable rates.

There is not enough space left to create sufficient landfills.

There is not enough space left to create sufficient landfills.

Landfills may only hide, rather than eliminate, solid waste pollution.

Landfills may only hide, rather than eliminate, solid waste pollution.
Question 12
A)
What problems do renewable energies such as solar power primarily address?

(1 point)
Responses

the increasing energy costs for manufacturers

the increasing energy costs for manufacturers

the outsourcing of labor and jobs due to site factors

the outsourcing of labor and jobs due to site factors

the cost of manufacturing in developing and developed countries

the cost of manufacturing in developing and developed countries

the environmental and human consequences of industrial development

the environmental and human consequences of industrial development

the growing division between those who can afford energy and those who can’t

the growing division between those who can afford energy and those who can’t
Question 13
A)
A health issue that commonly arises due to different types of air pollution is

(1 point)
Responses

skin cancer.

skin cancer.

mobility issues.

mobility issues.

vision problems.

vision problems.

blood poisoning.

blood poisoning.

respiratory problems.

respiratory problems.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
Here are the answers based on the questions provided:

**Question 1:**
**Response:** animate power and biomass fuel

**Question 2:**
**Response:** petroleum.

**Question 3:**
**Response:** Only a small percentage of energy use comes from renewable resources.

**Question 4:**
**Response:** proximity to markets.

**Question 5:**
**Response:** Trucks run on petroleum products.

**Question 6:**
**Response:** damage the environment through industrial pollution.

**Question 7:**
**Response:** land

**Question 8:**
**Response:** industries and transportation.

**Question 9:**
**Response:** natural gas and coal.

**Question 10:**
**Response:** pollution and climate change.

**Question 11:**
**Response:** Waste biodegrades at variable and unpredictable rates.

**Question 12:**
**Response:** the environmental and human consequences of industrial development

**Question 13:**
**Response:** respiratory problems.

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