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What is the main problem with nuclear power plants?

Reserves of nuclear fuel are almost exhausted

It is hard to find a suitable location for a plant

They emit more carbon dioxide than other types of power plant

They create dangerous radioactive waste, and there is a risk of accidents with disastrous consequences

2 / 10

Offshore wind farms are built:

In the middle of the ocean

In the sea, not far from the coast

On land, by the coast

In the mountains

3 / 10

An active building is a building where:

The residents are environmental activists

Everything is managed by a computer system

No energy is used

Energy is produced

4 / 10

Which of these substances cannot be obtained from crude oil?

Plastic

Gas

Glass

Rubber

5 / 10

How can a person or a company compensate for their carbon footprint?

By reducing the number of lights

By switching off devices and lights when they are not being used

By planting trees

By choosing new energy-efficient devices

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What is the difference between a combined heat and power plant (CHPP) and a thermal power plant (TPP)?

A CHPP generates electricity and heat and a TPP only generates electricity

A CHPP is a central distribution station, which receives energy from a network of small TPPs

A CHPP heats water and a TPP generates electricity

A CHPP generates electricity for big cities and a TPP generates electricity for towns and villages

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Which of these ways of getting around a city is the most climate-friendly?

Bicycle

Private transport with low fuel consumption

Public transport, such as buses

Carpool (several people using one car to get to the same place, for instance to work)

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Is biomass a renewable source of energy?

Yes, because energy cannot be destroyed

Yes, because plants can grow again

No, because its energy is converted by combustion into electricity

No, because the remains of ancient organisms from deep inside the Earth’s crust cannot be replaced

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In northern countries a passive building is a building which:

Does not use energy

Is very well insulated and loses almost no energy

Does not meet building standards

Is not computer controlled

10 / 10

What is the meaning of the ‘Class A’ label on electric devices produced in the European Union?

The devices use very little energy

The devices were produced at energy-efficient factories

The devices are safe to use

The devices are very powerful

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