Exam 16: Energy Resources

All renewable energy sources ultimately capture energy from the ________.

Nuclear ________ involves the joining of lighter elements to produce heavier ones.

Groundwater at normal shallow subsurface temperatures can be used as an energy source.

The ultimate source of the energy in fossil fuels is

Most of the largest oil and gas fields are located in continental interiors, far from plate boundaries.

The future use of photovoltaics is likely to

The rock unit that provides a barrier to upward migration of oil is called the ________.

Why does acid rain result from fossil fuel consumption?

Methane hydrates may be a viable future energy source because

Between the mid-1970s and the mid-1990s, energy consumption in the United States

Fuel cells rely on the element ________ for their energy source.

________ is the only site being considered in the United States for high-level nuclear waste storage.

________ coal has the highest heat content.

Pressurized water reactors will potentially make nuclear energy safer.

What is the most important aspect of future oil supplies?

The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant caused similar levels of environmental degradation as did the Three Mile Island accident.

Which of the following geologic features is not required for an oil or gas deposit to form?

Water power development is "clean" and has no environmental impacts.

________ is the time when petroleum production begins to fall short of demand.

The ultimate source of geothermal energy is