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66. Which of the following environmental hazards has been attributed to drilling and extraction of natural gas?
  1. Earthquakes
  2. Drinking water contamination
  3. A and B above
  4. None of the above
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67. Which of the following is the largest contributor to the development of acid rain?
  1. Volcanic eruptions and plumes
  2. Fossil fuel burning for electricity generation
  3. Emissions from vehicles and construction equipment
  4. Industries such as manufacturing and oil refining
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68. What is a key consideration in terms of the impact on the greenhouse effect in choosing a traditional natural gas or a traditional electric water heater?
  1. Carbon emissions in areas with primarily coal-fueled electricity may exceed those of natural gas
  2. Carbon emissions in areas with primarily hydroelectric-fueled electricity may be lower than those of natural gas
  3. Natural gas water heaters are more efficient and replenish their hot water more rapidly than electric water heaters
  4. All of the above
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69. In descending order, which of the below shows the correct order of the potential for ozone depletion from these current or former refrigerants?
  1. Chlorofluorocarbon-hydrochlorofluorocarbon-hydrofluorocarbon
  2. Hydrochlorofluorocarbon-hydrofluorocarbon-chlorofluorocarbon
  3. Hydrofluorocarbon-chlorofluorocarbon-hydrochlorofluorocarbon
  4. Chlorofluorocarbon-hydrofluorocarbon-hydrochlorofluorocarbon
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70. What is the created measure that identifies the energy efficiency of a water heater? Hint: the measure calculates the average daily amount of hot water produced per unit of fuel (e.g., gas or electric) used.
  1. Efficiency score
  2. Water-heating quotient
  3. Energy factor
  4. Temperature effect
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