Question 1

In Canada,the agriculture sector uses the most energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the dirtiest fossil fuel to burn?

Accepted Answer

A)  conventional natural gas 
B)  oil 
C)  unconventional natural gas 
D)  coal 
A)  conventional natural gas 
B)  oil 
C)  unconventional natural gas 
D)  coal

Question 3

How long would it take for the crude oil reserves in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to be depleted if it were the world's only source of oil,and if global consumption continued at the current rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 1 week 
B)  about 1 to 5 months 
C)  about 1 year 
D)  about 5 years 
A)  about 1 week 
B)  about 1 to 5 months 
C)  about 1 year 
D)  about 5 years

Question 4

The three major forms of fossil fuels are coal,oil,and natural gas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

When are affordable oil supplies projected to be economically depleted?

Accepted Answer

A)  in about 10 to 20 years 
B)  in about 20 to 30 years 
C)  in about 30 to 50 years 
D)  in about 40 to 90 years 
A)  in about 10 to 20 years 
B)  in about 20 to 30 years 
C)  in about 30 to 50 years 
D)  in about 40 to 90 years

Question 6

___________ ______________ are substances made through the conversion of petroleum or coal.

Accepted Answer

Synfuels
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Question 7

Why is oil the world's main source of energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has an artificially low cost. 
B)  It has a low net useful energy yield. 
C)  It is environmentally friendly. 
D)  It is relatively expensive. 
A)  It has an artificially low cost. 
B)  It has a low net useful energy yield. 
C)  It is environmentally friendly. 
D)  It is relatively expensive.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes tight oil?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is oil of a grade that is much rarer than conventional oil. 
B)  It is conventional oil that doesn't flow easily through its host rock. 
C)  It is oil that is found only in small local deposits. 
D)  It is heavy oil that flows slowly through its host rock. 
A)  It is oil of a grade that is much rarer than conventional oil. 
B)  It is conventional oil that doesn't flow easily through its host rock. 
C)  It is oil that is found only in small local deposits. 
D)  It is heavy oil that flows slowly through its host rock.

Question 9

What was the cause of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster?

Accepted Answer

A)  terrorist attack 
B)  record hurricane 
C)  poor design and human error 
D)  large earthquake 
A)  terrorist attack 
B)  record hurricane 
C)  poor design and human error 
D)  large earthquake

Question 10

The United States is out of step with Canada and the rest of the world in terms of the energy resources it uses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

____________ _____________ is found entrapped in the Earth's crust at varying depths and may or may not occur in association with oil.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ _____________ is found entrapped in the...

Question 12

A(n)_________ ___________ __________ produces fewer pollutants than a coal burning installation,but it is significantly more expensive.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)_________ ___________ __________ produces fewer pollutants than...

Question 13

What is net energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the total useful energy obtained from an energy resource minus the amount of energy used and wasted in producing it. 
B)  It is the usable amount of low-quality energy from a given quantity of energy resource. 
C)  It is analogous to total income. 
D)  It is the total useful energy available from an energy resource. 
A)  It is the total useful energy obtained from an energy resource minus the amount of energy used and wasted in producing it. 
B)  It is the usable amount of low-quality energy from a given quantity of energy resource. 
C)  It is analogous to total income. 
D)  It is the total useful energy available from an energy resource.

Question 14

Which of the following is the majority source (99%)of the energy that heats the Earth and all man-made structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  coal 
B)  nuclear power 
C)  the sun 
D)  oil 
A)  coal 
B)  nuclear power 
C)  the sun 
D)  oil

Question 15

What is characteristic of both oil shale and oil sand?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are usable only for aviation fuel. 
B)  They contain large supplies of heavy oils. 
C)  They constitute a small but cheap supply of crude oil. 
D)  They are principal sources of conventional crude oil. 
A)  They are usable only for aviation fuel. 
B)  They contain large supplies of heavy oils. 
C)  They constitute a small but cheap supply of crude oil. 
D)  They are principal sources of conventional crude oil.

Question 16

MOST people in the United States are ____________________,which makes the country rely heavily on Saudi Arabia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of MOST people in the United States are...

Question 17

What is one disadvantage of conventional natural gas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Land may be severely disrupted by the use of natural gas. 
B)  Natural gas does not work well for transportation applications. 
C)  Natural gas may leak from gas pipelines. 
D)  Air pollution associated with the use of natural gas is worse than with other fossil fuels. 
A)  Land may be severely disrupted by the use of natural gas. 
B)  Natural gas does not work well for transportation applications. 
C)  Natural gas may leak from gas pipelines. 
D)  Air pollution associated with the use of natural gas is worse than with other fossil fuels.

Question 18

What comprises 50 to 90% of the content of natural gas obtained from wells?

Accepted Answer

A)  methane 
B)  propane 
C)  butane 
D)  ethane 
A)  methane 
B)  propane 
C)  butane 
D)  ethane

Question 19

Which application consumes the most oil in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  transportation 
B)  generation of electricity 
C)  industry 
D)  heating and cooling of buildings 
A)  transportation 
B)  generation of electricity 
C)  industry 
D)  heating and cooling of buildings

Question 20

Which list shows the stages of coal formation in order from highest to lowest heat content?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 17: Nonrenewable Energy Resources

In Canada,the agriculture sector uses the most energy.

What is the dirtiest fossil fuel to burn?

How long would it take for the crude oil reserves in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to be depleted if it were the world's only source of oil,and if global consumption continued at the current rate?

The three major forms of fossil fuels are coal,oil,and natural gas.

When are affordable oil supplies projected to be economically depleted?

___________ ______________ are substances made through the conversion of petroleum or coal.

Why is oil the world's main source of energy?

Which of the following best describes tight oil?

What was the cause of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster?

The United States is out of step with Canada and the rest of the world in terms of the energy resources it uses.

____________ _____________ is found entrapped in the Earth's crust at varying depths and may or may not occur in association with oil.

A(n)_________ ___________ __________ produces fewer pollutants than a coal burning installation,but it is significantly more expensive.

What is net energy?

Which of the following is the majority source (99%)of the energy that heats the Earth and all man-made structures?

What is characteristic of both oil shale and oil sand?

MOST people in the United States are ____________________,which makes the country rely heavily on Saudi Arabia.

What is one disadvantage of conventional natural gas?

What comprises 50 to 90% of the content of natural gas obtained from wells?

Which application consumes the most oil in the United States?

Which list shows the stages of coal formation in order from highest to lowest heat content?

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_ ____ are substances made through the conversion of petroleum or coal.

_ is found entrapped in the Earth's crust at varying depths and may or may not occur in association with oil.

A(n)___ _ ______ produces fewer pollutants than a coal burning installation,but it is significantly more expensive.