Question 1

Which fossil fuel,oil or natural gas,is found at greater depths within Earth,and why?

Accepted Answer

A) oil,because it is more stable at high temperatures 
B) oil,because it is more stable at low pressures 
C) gas,because it is more stable at high temperatures 
D) gas,because it is more stable at low pressures 
A) oil,because it is more stable at high temperatures 
B) oil,because it is more stable at low pressures 
C) gas,because it is more stable at high temperatures 
D) gas,because it is more stable at low pressures

Question 2

Most of the hydrocarbons within oil and natural gas are derived from the breakdown of organic matter from once-living ________.

Accepted Answer

A) dinosaurs 
B) plankton 
C) terrestrial plants 
D) mammals 
A) dinosaurs 
B) plankton 
C) terrestrial plants 
D) mammals

Question 3

Most of the world's coal was deposited in coal swamps during the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Cretaceous 
B) Ordovician 
C) Carboniferous 
D) Jurassic 
A) Cretaceous 
B) Ordovician 
C) Carboniferous 
D) Jurassic

Question 4

In order to produce a commercially viable oil deposit,there must be a source rock,a reservoir rock,a seal rock,and a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) large fracture connecting the reservoir rock to the surface of the Earth 
B) porous filter rock that removes impurities 
C) igneous heater rock that heats the oil and gives it buoyancy 
D) trap that denies the oil passage to the surface 
A) large fracture connecting the reservoir rock to the surface of the Earth 
B) porous filter rock that removes impurities 
C) igneous heater rock that heats the oil and gives it buoyancy 
D) trap that denies the oil passage to the surface

Question 5

In the subsurface,natural gas ________.

Accepted Answer

A) consists of longer carbon chains as compared to oil 
B) is denser than oil 
C) is generated at higher temperatures than oil 
D) is generated at higher temperatures than graphite 
A) consists of longer carbon chains as compared to oil 
B) is denser than oil 
C) is generated at higher temperatures than oil 
D) is generated at higher temperatures than graphite

Question 6

In 1900,the most commonly used source of energy in the United States was ________;today it is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) coal;oil 
B) oil;natural gas 
C) coal;natural gas 
D) nuclear;hydrothermal 
A) coal;oil 
B) oil;natural gas 
C) coal;natural gas 
D) nuclear;hydrothermal

Question 7

Which gas is most abundantly produced from the burning of coal?

Accepted Answer

A) sulfur dioxide 
B) carbon monoxide 
C) carbon dioxide 
D) oxygen 
A) sulfur dioxide 
B) carbon monoxide 
C) carbon dioxide 
D) oxygen

Question 8

One way to produce solar energy is to use sunlight to induce a flow of electrons between two wafers.This process is found in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) solar collectors 
B) turbines 
C) fuel cells 
D) photovoltaic cells 
A) solar collectors 
B) turbines 
C) fuel cells 
D) photovoltaic cells

Question 9

A buried body of rock that is induced by heat to exude oil is termed a ________.

Accepted Answer

A) reservoir rock 
B) seal rock 
C) source rock 
D) trap rock 
A) reservoir rock 
B) seal rock 
C) source rock 
D) trap rock

Question 10

________ is/are an example of conventional hydrocarbon sources.

Accepted Answer

A) Gas hydrate 
B) Tar sands 
C) Oil shale 
D) Natural gas 
A) Gas hydrate 
B) Tar sands 
C) Oil shale 
D) Natural gas

Which fossil fuel,oil or natural gas,is found at greater depths within Earth,and why?

Most of the hydrocarbons within oil and natural gas are derived from the breakdown of organic matter from once-living ________.

Most of the world's coal was deposited in coal swamps during the ________.

In order to produce a commercially viable oil deposit,there must be a source rock,a reservoir rock,a seal rock,and a(n)________.

In the subsurface,natural gas ________.

In 1900,the most commonly used source of energy in the United States was ;today it is .

Which gas is most abundantly produced from the burning of coal?

One way to produce solar energy is to use sunlight to induce a flow of electrons between two wafers.This process is found in ________.

A buried body of rock that is induced by heat to exude oil is termed a ________.

________ is/are an example of conventional hydrocarbon sources.

Cosmology and the Birth of Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags,cracks,and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

An Envelope of Gas: Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Introducing Rocks

a Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

the Rock Cycle in the Earth System

the Earths Interior, revisited: Seismic Layering, gravity, and the Magnetic Field

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

Ever-Changing Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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Exam 14: Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Which fossil fuel,oil or natural gas,is found at greater depths within Earth,and why?

Most of the hydrocarbons within oil and natural gas are derived from the breakdown of organic matter from once-living ________.

Most of the world's coal was deposited in coal swamps during the ________.

In order to produce a commercially viable oil deposit,there must be a source rock,a reservoir rock,a seal rock,and a(n)________.

In the subsurface,natural gas ________.

In 1900,the most commonly used source of energy in the United States was ________;today it is ________.

Which gas is most abundantly produced from the burning of coal?

One way to produce solar energy is to use sunlight to induce a flow of electrons between two wafers.This process is found in ________.

A buried body of rock that is induced by heat to exude oil is termed a ________.

________ is/are an example of conventional hydrocarbon sources.

Cosmology and the Birth of Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags,cracks,and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

An Envelope of Gas: Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Introducing Rocks

a Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

the Rock Cycle in the Earth System

the Earths Interior, revisited: Seismic Layering, gravity, and the Magnetic Field

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

Ever-Changing Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

Filters

In 1900,the most commonly used source of energy in the United States was ;today it is .