Exam 14: Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

________ is harnessed from the potential energy of water.

A permeable and porous rock,regardless of lithology,is a good candidate to serve as a ________ in an oil-producing scenario.

An impermeable rock,regardless of lithology,is a good candidate to serve as a ________ in an oil-producing scenario.

The primary challenge of hydrogen fuel cells is ________.

Which of the following would be the least viscous?

________ is/are NOT an example of alternative hydrocarbon sources.

Which organic substance is produced by black organic shales at temperatures below the oil window?

The principle concern with storing nuclear waste is ________.

Hydrocarbons are chain-like or ring-like molecules made of carbon and ________ atoms.

The oil window (temperature range wherein organic matter is converted to petroleum without destroying it)lies between ________.

After the generation of hydrocarbons in a sedimentary basin,microbes will digest ________.

Nuclear chain reactions within power plants do NOT produce bomb-like explosions primarily because the ________.

A black,organic-rich shale could likely serve as either of which two necessary types of rocks within oil fields?

Matter that stores energy in a usable and transportable form is termed ________.

Permeability is a measure of ________.

Chemically,oil and gas are both ________.

Oil taken directly from the ground,without artificial chemical alteration,is termed ________.

________ occurs when a neutron strikes a radioactive atom.

If a drilled well encounters both oil and natural gas,the ________.

Which of the following would make the best reservoir rock in a conventional hydrocarbon system?