Quiz

Questions:

1) Canada has:
     a) opted out of the Kyoto Protocol signed in 1995
     b) recognized the importance of greenhouse gases and their role in increasing farm yields
     c) already implemented the use of biodiesel into the transportation sector
     d) implemented a tax on the use of marijuana
2) True or False
     a) biodiesel is a non-renewable source of energy
3) Biodiesel fuel can not be produced using
     a) discarded frying oil
     b) animal waste associated with the slaughterhouse industry
     c) hemp (marijuana plant)
     d) glycerin
4) The production of biodiesel
     a) is a relatively new phenomenon
     b) involves a process called transesterification
     c) is extremely expensive
     d) gives rise to cancer-causing substances
5) Compared to petroleum fuel, biodiesel
     a) has a lower flashpoint
     b) loses its viscosity at lower temperatures
     c) is a limited world resource
     d) is controlled by oil producing countries
6) All but one of these individuals or groups were important in the promotion of biodiesel
     a) Henry Ford
     b) Rudolph Diesel
     c) Rockefeller family
     d) United States and German Military during WW2
7) True or False
     a) Europe has not yet embraced the idea of utilizing biodiesel
8) True or False
     a) Montreal’s BIOBUS project demonstrated the feasibility of using biodiesel blends in an urban     public transportation fleet
9) True or False
     a) biodiesel produces almost no greenhouse gas emissions in its production
10) The adoption of biodiesel use would achieve all but one of the following;
     a) Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
     b) Lead to a healthier environment
     c) Decrease the amount of waste going into landfill sites
     d) Increase the release of methane gas into the environment
Answers to Quiz
1) c
2) False
3) d
4) b
5) b
6) c
7) False
8) True
9) True
10) d