Question 1

Which statement correctly describes fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and natural gas. 
B)  Fossil fuels formed from living organisms from earlier geologic eras. 
C)  Fossil fuels account for more than 80% of global energy usage today. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and natural gas. 
B)  Fossil fuels formed from living organisms from earlier geologic eras. 
C)  Fossil fuels account for more than 80% of global energy usage today. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 2

Select the energy source that is correctly paired with its state of matter.

Accepted Answer

A)  oil; liquid 
B)  coal; gas 
C)  methane; solid 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  oil; liquid 
B)  coal; gas 
C)  methane; solid 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 3

Which environmental impact would MOST likely result from extensive use of biofuels?

Accepted Answer

A)  deforestation 
B)  acid rain 
C)  toxic wastewater 
D)  subsidence 
A)  deforestation 
B)  acid rain 
C)  toxic wastewater 
D)  subsidence

Question 4

Hydraulic fracturing uses water and chemicals under high pressure to fracture layers of rock that contain oil or natural gas. This relatively new technology increased the accessibility of 	that were historically viewed as not worth the effort to mine.

Accepted Answer

A)  renewable resources 
B)  unconventional reserves 
C)  biofuels 
D)  conventional reserves 
A)  renewable resources 
B)  unconventional reserves 
C)  biofuels 
D)  conventional reserves

Question 5

Select the description of a public good.

Accepted Answer

A)  a thing that cannot be profitably produced because it is difficult to exclude nonpaying customers from receiving the benefit 
B)  a product that is consumed only because people cannot afford what they actually prefer 
C)  a newly developed energy source that has the potential to make up a large portion of a country's energy portfolio 
D)  a government benefit such as a tax credit that reduces energy costs for lower income people 
A)  a thing that cannot be profitably produced because it is difficult to exclude nonpaying customers from receiving the benefit 
B)  a product that is consumed only because people cannot afford what they actually prefer 
C)  a newly developed energy source that has the potential to make up a large portion of a country's energy portfolio 
D)  a government benefit such as a tax credit that reduces energy costs for lower income people

Question 6

Select the policy response that directly sets a price on carbon emissions in order to encourage energy conservation.

Accepted Answer

A)  pollution exchange 
B)  carbon tax 
C)  cap and trade 
D)  carbon capture 
A)  pollution exchange 
B)  carbon tax 
C)  cap and trade 
D)  carbon capture

Question 7

In the mountaintop removal process, an entire mountaintop is removed to extract which fossil fuel?

Accepted Answer

A)  oil 
B)  natural gas 
C)  coal 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  oil 
B)  natural gas 
C)  coal 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 8

Select the statement that correctly characterizes enhanced oil recovery.

Accepted Answer

A)  Water is pumped at high pressure into a well to fracture rock and release oil. 
B)  Steam and direct heat are applied to separate oil from loose-grained rock in tar sands. 
C)  Offshore drilling sites allow water to naturally enter the well and displace oil upward. 
D)  Condensed CO2 is pumped underground as a way to force more oil out of wells. 
A)  Water is pumped at high pressure into a well to fracture rock and release oil. 
B)  Steam and direct heat are applied to separate oil from loose-grained rock in tar sands. 
C)  Offshore drilling sites allow water to naturally enter the well and displace oil upward. 
D)  Condensed CO2 is pumped underground as a way to force more oil out of wells.

Question 9

Fossil fuel reserves are finite, and the extraction and combustion of these energy sources cause significant environmental damage. However, the transition to cleaner, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar will take considerable time. Consider the ways in which your lifestyle requires oil, natural gas, and coal for transportation, electricity production, heating, cooking, and the many petroleum-based products that you consume. List at least five realistic and concrete actions you can you take to reduce your consumption of fossil fuel energy, thereby helping to prolong the supply of fossil fuels and to lessen the negative impacts of their use.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Which policy response sets an allowable emissions standard and then creates a market for pollution allowances?

Accepted Answer

A)  cap and trade 
B)  carbon capture 
C)  carbon tax 
D)  clean coal subsidy 
A)  cap and trade 
B)  carbon capture 
C)  carbon tax 
D)  clean coal subsidy

Question 11

Which of these energy sources is the MOST consumed fuel in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  natural gas 
B)  oil 
C)  coal 
D)  solar 
A)  natural gas 
B)  oil 
C)  coal 
D)  solar

Question 12

Which statement correctly describes coal reserves or consumption in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States uses coal more than any other fuel to produce electricity. 
B)  The United States has the largest recoverable reserves of coal in the world 
C)  The United States accounts for half of the world's total coal consumption. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  The United States uses coal more than any other fuel to produce electricity. 
B)  The United States has the largest recoverable reserves of coal in the world 
C)  The United States accounts for half of the world's total coal consumption. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 13

Which of these choices is a drawback of using natural gas compared to other fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generation of electricity by natural gas produces 30% more CO2 than that by use of oil. 
B)  Current natural gas-fired power plants are about half as efficient as a typical coal plant. 
C)  Natural gas requires pipelines across long distances and gas lines directly into homes. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Generation of electricity by natural gas produces 30% more CO2 than that by use of oil. 
B)  Current natural gas-fired power plants are about half as efficient as a typical coal plant. 
C)  Natural gas requires pipelines across long distances and gas lines directly into homes. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 14

What are oil reserves?

Accepted Answer

A)  stores of oil that are made available when current supplies fail to meet demand 
B)  known deposits of oil that can be technically accessed at current market prices 
C)  protected areas that are rich in oil deposits but are not made available for mining 
D)  all of the oil that could be potentially recovered regardless of the cost involved 
A)  stores of oil that are made available when current supplies fail to meet demand 
B)  known deposits of oil that can be technically accessed at current market prices 
C)  protected areas that are rich in oil deposits but are not made available for mining 
D)  all of the oil that could be potentially recovered regardless of the cost involved

Which statement correctly describes fossil fuels?

Select the energy source that is correctly paired with its state of matter.

Which environmental impact would MOST likely result from extensive use of biofuels?

Hydraulic fracturing uses water and chemicals under high pressure to fracture layers of rock that contain oil or natural gas. This relatively new technology increased the accessibility of that were historically viewed as not worth the effort to mine.

Select the description of a public good.

Select the policy response that directly sets a price on carbon emissions in order to encourage energy conservation.

In the mountaintop removal process, an entire mountaintop is removed to extract which fossil fuel?

Select the statement that correctly characterizes enhanced oil recovery.

Which policy response sets an allowable emissions standard and then creates a market for pollution allowances?

Which of these energy sources is the MOST consumed fuel in the world?

Which statement correctly describes coal reserves or consumption in the United States?

Which of these choices is a drawback of using natural gas compared to other fossil fuels?

What are oil reserves?

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Conservation: Why Is It Important to Protect Biodiversity

Human Population: Can We Have Too Many People

Water: How Do We Use It and Affect Its Quality

Air: What Are We Breathing

Land: How Does It Shape Us

Systems and Cycles: Are We Changing Earths Life Support System

Climate: How Does Global Climate Change

Food: How Do We Feed Ourselves

Energy Alternatives: How Are Our Energy Decisions Changing

Waste: What Happens to All the Stuff We Use

Urbanization: Why Are Cities Growing

Environmental Health and Justice: How Does Our Environment Affect Our Health

Decision Making: Why Do Our Choices Matter

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Exam 13: Fossil Fuels: Energy of the Industrial Age

Which statement correctly describes fossil fuels?

Select the energy source that is correctly paired with its state of matter.

Which environmental impact would MOST likely result from extensive use of biofuels?

Hydraulic fracturing uses water and chemicals under high pressure to fracture layers of rock that contain oil or natural gas. This relatively new technology increased the accessibility of that were historically viewed as not worth the effort to mine.

Select the description of a public good.

Select the policy response that directly sets a price on carbon emissions in order to encourage energy conservation.

In the mountaintop removal process, an entire mountaintop is removed to extract which fossil fuel?

Select the statement that correctly characterizes enhanced oil recovery.

Which policy response sets an allowable emissions standard and then creates a market for pollution allowances?

Which of these energy sources is the MOST consumed fuel in the world?

Which statement correctly describes coal reserves or consumption in the United States?

Which of these choices is a drawback of using natural gas compared to other fossil fuels?

What are oil reserves?

Environmental Science and Sustainability: Whats the Big Idea

Ethics, Economics, and Policy: Who or What Do We Value

Matter and Energy: What Are the Building Blocks of Sustainability

Life: What Shapes Biodiversity

Conservation: Why Is It Important to Protect Biodiversity

Human Population: Can We Have Too Many People

Water: How Do We Use It and Affect Its Quality

Air: What Are We Breathing

Land: How Does It Shape Us

Systems and Cycles: Are We Changing Earths Life Support System

Climate: How Does Global Climate Change

Food: How Do We Feed Ourselves

Energy Alternatives: How Are Our Energy Decisions Changing

Waste: What Happens to All the Stuff We Use

Urbanization: Why Are Cities Growing

Environmental Health and Justice: How Does Our Environment Affect Our Health

Decision Making: Why Do Our Choices Matter

Groups and Organizations: How Do We Work Together for Sustainability

Government: How Can Policy Influence Sustainability

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