Question 1

Seventy two percent of the world's estimated ____________________ reserves are in the western part of the United States.

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Question 2

In what location would you most expect to find methane hydrate gas?

Accepted Answer

A)   Arctic ice sheet
B)   Greenland ice sheet
C)   high mountain glaciers
D)   permanent snow pack
E)   Tundra permafrost

Question 3

Methane makes up the majority of natural gas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If we are to continue using conventional oil at the projected rate of increase,we will need to discover oil reserves equivalent to those of Saudi Arabia every seven years.Considering this is an unlikely reality: (A)what are our options,and (B)which option is likely to come about?

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The answer of If we are to continue using conventional...

Question 5

Waste from the production of nuclear weapons must be stored for how long before it is safe?

Accepted Answer

A)   25 years
B)   100 years
C)   1,000 years
D)   150,000 years
E)   240,000 years

Question 6

The most serious nuclear accident occurred in 1986 in ____________________,Ukraine.

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The answer of The most serious nuclear accident occurred in...

Question 7

The Earth Policy Institute estimates that by 2025,China will use how much more oil than the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   2 times
B)   3 times
C)   4 times
D)   5 times
E)   10 times

Question 8

Using a mixture of water,sand,and chemicals under high pressure to free tightly held oil and natural gas is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   mud drilling
B)   rotary drilling
C)   high density pumping
D)   hacking
E)   fracking

Question 9

The use of fracking to free oil and natural gas is increasing despite obvious environmental concerns.What are some of the environmental concerns with fracking and why is this practice increasing?

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The answer should include water quality ...

Question 10

Currently,oil has a high net energy ratio because it ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   is found in small deposits
B)   is found in stable countries
C)   comes from cheap-to-extract deposits
D)   comes from inaccessible places
E)   does not take much money to get it

Question 11

Which of the following countries has the largest proven reserves of natural gas?

Accepted Answer

A)   Iran
B)   Qatar
C)   United States
D)   Russia
E)   Saudi Arabia

Question 12

If natural gas prices remain affordable,increased production would ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   make nuclear plants more affordable
B)   reduce the use of coal-burning plants
C)   accelerate the use of solar power
D)   accelerate the use of wind power
E)   result in the U.S.importing natural gas

Question 13

Which country is projected to be the world's largest producer of oil by 2017?

Accepted Answer

A)   Russia
B)   Canada
C)   The United States
D)   Ukraine
E)   Iraq

Question 14

Almost 72% of the world's reserves of oil shale are found in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the United States
B)   Russia
C)   Canada
D)   Iraq
E)   Ukraine

Question 15

How is coal formed?

Accepted Answer

A)   from hydrothermal deposits
B)   from igneous intrusions
C)   from 300 to 400 million year old plant remains
D)   from one million year old marine deposits
E)   from oil deposits that have solidified

Question 16

The two most widely used energy resources in the United States are ____________________ and ____________________.

Accepted Answer

oil;natura...

Question 17

What is the total amount of high-quality energy available after the energy needed to make it available is subtracted?

Accepted Answer

A)   net energy
B)   total energy
C)   useful energy
D)   gross energy
E)   entropy

Question 18

Conventional natural gas is often found in deposits above what other resource?

Accepted Answer

A)   oil
B)   water
C)   coal
D)   peat
E)   uranium

Question 19

The second law of thermodynamics dictates that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   low-quality energy becomes static
B)   some high-quality energy is always degraded
C)   the amount of energy in the universe is constantly changing
D)   high-quality energy does not degrade
E)   low-quality energy is required to get high-quality energy

Question 20

Which of the following countries is a member of OPEC?

Accepted Answer

A)   Russia
B)   Canada
C)   The United States
D)   Ukraine
E)   Iraq

Exam 15: Nonrenewable Energy

In what location would you most expect to find methane hydrate gas?

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Seventy two percent of the world's estimated ____________________ reserves are in the western part of the United States.

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What is the total amount of high-quality energy available after the energy needed to make it available is subtracted?

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Conventional natural gas is often found in deposits above what other resource?

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If we are to continue using conventional oil at the projected rate of increase,we will need to discover oil reserves equivalent to those of Saudi Arabia every seven years.Considering this is an unlikely reality: (A)what are our options,and (B)which option is likely to come about?

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The most serious nuclear accident occurred in 1986 in ____________________,Ukraine.

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The second law of thermodynamics dictates that ____.

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The two most widely used energy resources in the United States are ____________________ and ____________________.

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Waste from the production of nuclear weapons must be stored for how long before it is safe?

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The use of fracking to free oil and natural gas is increasing despite obvious environmental concerns.What are some of the environmental concerns with fracking and why is this practice increasing?

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Using a mixture of water,sand,and chemicals under high pressure to free tightly held oil and natural gas is known as ____.

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Currently,oil has a high net energy ratio because it ____.

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How is coal formed?

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The Earth Policy Institute estimates that by 2025,China will use how much more oil than the United States?

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Almost 72% of the world's reserves of oil shale are found in ____.

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Which of the following countries has the largest proven reserves of natural gas?

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If natural gas prices remain affordable,increased production would ____.

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Which of the following countries is a member of OPEC?

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Methane makes up the majority of natural gas.

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Which country is projected to be the world's largest producer of oil by 2017?

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