Question 1

What is the most desirable type of coal,due to its high heat content and low sulphur content?

Accepted Answer

A)  peat 
B)  lignite 
C)  bituminous 
D)  anthracite 
A)  peat 
B)  lignite 
C)  bituminous 
D)  anthracite

Question 2

The usable amount of high-quality energy available from a given amount of a resource is its net energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Petroleum and natural gas are the main sources of energy for industrialized society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What are two major reasons why burning coal is a popular means of producing electricity and high-temperature heat?

Accepted Answer

A)  because of coal's high heat content and low carbon dioxide output 
B)  because of coal's great abundance and high net useful energy yield 
C)  because of coal's low net useful energy yield and high versatility 
D)  because of coal's relative abundance and low rate of pollution 
A)  because of coal's high heat content and low carbon dioxide output 
B)  because of coal's great abundance and high net useful energy yield 
C)  because of coal's low net useful energy yield and high versatility 
D)  because of coal's relative abundance and low rate of pollution

Question 5

In how many years will global coal supplies most likely be depleted,depending on rates of consumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 10 to 20 years 
B)  about 20 to 40 years 
C)  about 100 to 200 years 
D)  about 200 to 1000 years 
A)  about 10 to 20 years 
B)  about 20 to 40 years 
C)  about 100 to 200 years 
D)  about 200 to 1000 years

Question 6

Over 80% of the commercial energy used worldwide comes from nonrenewable fossil fuels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What has the highest net energy ratio for high-temperature industrial heat?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct solar 
B)  coal 
C)  coal gasification 
D)  oil 
A)  direct solar 
B)  coal 
C)  coal gasification 
D)  oil

Question 8

What is the role of the moderator in a nuclear reactor?

Accepted Answer

A)  It releases neutrons. 
B)  It slows down neutrons. 
C)  It absorbs neutrons. 
D)  It reflects neutrons. 
A)  It releases neutrons. 
B)  It slows down neutrons. 
C)  It absorbs neutrons. 
D)  It reflects neutrons.

Question 9

Which entity is expected to control the global supplies and prices of oil over the long term?

Accepted Answer

A)  OPEC 
B)  the United States 
C)  Russia 
D)  Mexico 
A)  OPEC 
B)  the United States 
C)  Russia 
D)  Mexico

Question 10

Which statement best describes oil shale and oil sand?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have fewer environmental effects than conventional oil. 
B)  They have lower net useful energy yield than conventional oil. 
C)  They are easier to extract than conventional oil. 
D)  They are the sources of more useful products than conventional oil. 
A)  They have fewer environmental effects than conventional oil. 
B)  They have lower net useful energy yield than conventional oil. 
C)  They are easier to extract than conventional oil. 
D)  They are the sources of more useful products than conventional oil.

Question 11

What is the world's most abundant conventional fossil fuel?

Accepted Answer

A)  coal 
B)  biomass 
C)  crude oil 
D)  natural gas 
A)  coal 
B)  biomass 
C)  crude oil 
D)  natural gas

Question 12

How many large CANDU reactors are currently operating in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  11 
C)  19 
D)  45 
A)  0 
B)  11 
C)  19 
D)  45

Question 13

The world's dependence on fossil fuels has increased because of subsidies and tax breaks that support fossil-fuel processing industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What was the primary cause of the Fukushima nuclear accident?

Accepted Answer

A)  terrorist attack 
B)  record tsunami 
C)  poor design 
D)  human error 
A)  terrorist attack 
B)  record tsunami 
C)  poor design 
D)  human error

Question 15

For how many years should it be possible to store radioactive waste if the fuel pellets in spent fuel rods are processed to remove the plutonium and the other very long-lived radioactive isotopes?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 100 years 
B)  about 1 000 years 
C)  about 10 000 years 
D)  about 100 000 years 
A)  about 100 years 
B)  about 1 000 years 
C)  about 10 000 years 
D)  about 100 000 years

Question 16

What has the highest net energy ratio for transportation?

Accepted Answer

A)  oil shale 
B)  coal liquefaction 
C)  natural gas 
D)  gasoline 
A)  oil shale 
B)  coal liquefaction 
C)  natural gas 
D)  gasoline

Question 17

What most closely reinforces the concept of net energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the first and second laws of thermodynamics 
B)  the law of conservation of matter and energy 
C)  the principle that everything is connected 
D)  the principle of resource partitioning 
A)  the first and second laws of thermodynamics 
B)  the law of conservation of matter and energy 
C)  the principle that everything is connected 
D)  the principle of resource partitioning

Question 18

The problem with ____________ _____________ is that it contains hundreds of different types of hydrocarbons that must be separated in order to be used.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The problem with ____________ _____________ is that...

Question 19

Which province contains the most nuclear reactors?

Accepted Answer

A)  British Columbia 
B)  Quebec 
C)  New Brunswick 
D)  Ontario 
A)  British Columbia 
B)  Quebec 
C)  New Brunswick 
D)  Ontario

Question 20

What is bitumen?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the active ingredient in butane. 
B)  It is a waste product resulting from the extraction of tight oil. 
C)  It is a fuel supplement added to diesel oil. 
D)  It is a thick and sticky heavy oil. 
A)  It is the active ingredient in butane. 
B)  It is a waste product resulting from the extraction of tight oil. 
C)  It is a fuel supplement added to diesel oil. 
D)  It is a thick and sticky heavy oil.

Exam 17: Nonrenewable Energy Resources

What is the most desirable type of coal,due to its high heat content and low sulphur content?

The usable amount of high-quality energy available from a given amount of a resource is its net energy.

Petroleum and natural gas are the main sources of energy for industrialized society.

What are two major reasons why burning coal is a popular means of producing electricity and high-temperature heat?

In how many years will global coal supplies most likely be depleted,depending on rates of consumption?

Over 80% of the commercial energy used worldwide comes from nonrenewable fossil fuels.

What has the highest net energy ratio for high-temperature industrial heat?

What is the role of the moderator in a nuclear reactor?

Which entity is expected to control the global supplies and prices of oil over the long term?

Which statement best describes oil shale and oil sand?

What is the world's most abundant conventional fossil fuel?

How many large CANDU reactors are currently operating in Canada?

The world's dependence on fossil fuels has increased because of subsidies and tax breaks that support fossil-fuel processing industries.

What was the primary cause of the Fukushima nuclear accident?

For how many years should it be possible to store radioactive waste if the fuel pellets in spent fuel rods are processed to remove the plutonium and the other very long-lived radioactive isotopes?

What has the highest net energy ratio for transportation?

What most closely reinforces the concept of net energy?

The problem with ____________ _____________ is that it contains hundreds of different types of hydrocarbons that must be separated in order to be used.

Which province contains the most nuclear reactors?

What is bitumen?

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