Question 1

When the pressure and rate of production in a conventional oil well just begins to decline, this is known as ____________________ for the well.

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Question 2

Future supplies of natural gas are likely to be more abundant than oil reserves.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Do you think nuclear power is a viable energy resource in the future? Provide at least two reasons to support your argument.

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Question 4

The largest tar sand deposits can be found in

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A)  Canada.
B)  Colombia.
C)  Nigeria.
D)  Venezuela.
E)  Russia.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Which country holds most of the world's proven coal reserves?

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A)  The Middle East
B)  The United States
C)  Canada
D)  Mexico
E)  ChinaF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following are forms of indirect solar energy?

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A)  wind, hydropower, and biomass
B)  flowing water, geothermal energy, and vegetation
C)  geothermal energy, oil, and falling water
D)  vegetation, wind, and natural gas
E)  hydropower, geothermal energy, and oilF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

What percent of the commercial energy consumed in the world comes from nonrenewable energy sources?

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A)  40%
B)  51%
C)  72%
D)  92%
E)  100%F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

Deposits of conventional oil that can be extracted profitably at current market prices with current technology are known as ____________________.

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The answer of Deposits of conventional oil that can be...

Question 9

A process known as ____________________ is used to convert solid coal into synthetic natural gas, removing sulfur and other impurities.

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The answer of A process known as ____________________ is used...

Question 10

The conventional nuclear fuel cycle has s low net energy yield.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Most commercial energy comes from

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A)  direct solar energy.
B)  indirect solar energy.
C)  extracting and burning fossil fuels.
D)  nuclear energy.
E)  biomass.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

Which fossil fuel is the world's most abundant?

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A)  Crude oil.
B)  Natural gas.
C)  Biomass.
D)  Coal.
E)  Wood.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

The Yucca Mountain nuclear depository in Nevada has been deemed unsafe by some scientists because

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A)  rock fractures and cracks may allow water to leak and flow through the site.
B)  it is too big to store existing radioactive wastes.
C)  of the threat of tsunamis.
D)  there is a risk of potential landslides.
E)  it is not close enough to a large city.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Almost all the energy we use comes either directly or indirectly from the sun.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

____________________ is the most polluting fossil fuel but is cheap, abundant, and readily retrieved.

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Question 16

The nonrenewable energy source with the lowest net energy yield is

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A)  nuclear.
B)  oil.
C)  natural gas.
D)  biomass.
E)  coal.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

The USA can meet its growing oil needs by exploring and tapping domestic supplies in federal lands and coastal waters.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A new energy resource has a net energy ratio of 0.2. Energy evaluators are most likely to recommend

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A)  using this energy resource immediately for transportation.
B)  using this energy resource immediately for production of electricity.
C)  minimizing use of this resource until net energy ratios for other energy alternatives become lower.
D)  rejecting its use now and in the immediate future.
E)  maximizing use of this resource until net energy ratios for other energy alternatives become higher.F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

The U.S. has built and successfully tested an underground repository for nuclear waste storage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Natural gas consists of which gases?

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A)  methane, propane, and butane
B)  ethanol, ethane, and butane
C)  propane, oxygen, and methane
D)  butane, carbon dioxide, and sulfide
E)  sulfide, oxygen, and ethanolF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 9: Nonrenewable Energy Resources

What percent of the commercial energy consumed in the world comes from nonrenewable energy sources?

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Almost all the energy we use comes either directly or indirectly from the sun.

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The Yucca Mountain nuclear depository in Nevada has been deemed unsafe by some scientists because

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Which country holds most of the world's proven coal reserves?

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Natural gas consists of which gases?

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The nonrenewable energy source with the lowest net energy yield is

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When the pressure and rate of production in a conventional oil well just begins to decline, this is known as ____________________ for the well.

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Which of the following are forms of indirect solar energy?

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The USA can meet its growing oil needs by exploring and tapping domestic supplies in federal lands and coastal waters.

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Future supplies of natural gas are likely to be more abundant than oil reserves.

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A new energy resource has a net energy ratio of 0.2. Energy evaluators are most likely to recommend

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Deposits of conventional oil that can be extracted profitably at current market prices with current technology are known as ____________________.

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Which fossil fuel is the world's most abundant?

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The U.S. has built and successfully tested an underground repository for nuclear waste storage.

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A process known as ____________________ is used to convert solid coal into synthetic natural gas, removing sulfur and other impurities.

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____________________ is the most polluting fossil fuel but is cheap, abundant, and readily retrieved.

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The largest tar sand deposits can be found in

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The conventional nuclear fuel cycle has s low net energy yield.

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Most commercial energy comes from

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Do you think nuclear power is a viable energy resource in the future? Provide at least two reasons to support your argument.

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