Question 1

The United States represents about 4.5% of the world's population,yet we consume about

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A) 5% of the world's oil supply. 
B) 15% of the world's oil supply. 
C) 25% of the world's oil supply. 
D) 50% of the world's oil supply. 
A) 5% of the world's oil supply. 
B) 15% of the world's oil supply. 
C) 25% of the world's oil supply. 
D) 50% of the world's oil supply. C

Question 2

The oil spill that destroyed BP's Deepwater Horizon drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 affected all of the following catastrophically,except

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A) marine organisms on both the surface and bottom. 
B) tourism and fishing economies of the Gulf states. 
C) atmospheric and water pollution. 
D) agricultural production in the northern parts of the Gulf states. 
A) marine organisms on both the surface and bottom. 
B) tourism and fishing economies of the Gulf states. 
C) atmospheric and water pollution. 
D) agricultural production in the northern parts of the Gulf states. D

Question 3

Over the next 20-30 years,

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A) global oil supplies will decline and the OPEC nations will gain importance. 
B) global oil supplies will decline and the OPEC nations will lose importance. 
C) global oil supplies will increase and the OPEC nations will gain importance. 
D) global oil supplies will increase and the OPEC nations will lose importance. 
A) global oil supplies will decline and the OPEC nations will gain importance. 
B) global oil supplies will decline and the OPEC nations will lose importance. 
C) global oil supplies will increase and the OPEC nations will gain importance. 
D) global oil supplies will increase and the OPEC nations will lose importance. A

Question 4

A hydroturbogenerator would be found

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A) at a hydroelectric dam. 
B) at a coal-fired power plant. 
C) inside of a wind mill used to generate electricity. 
D) in a power plant that uses oil for fuel. 
A) at a hydroelectric dam. 
B) at a coal-fired power plant. 
C) inside of a wind mill used to generate electricity. 
D) in a power plant that uses oil for fuel.

Question 5

-The figure reveals the history of various types of oil and gas production.Based on these data,

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A) combined oil and gas production peaked about 2008. 
B) most forms of oil production will not peak until 2050. 
C) oil production is holding steady. 
D) polar oil reserves will pay a major role in the next 20 years. 
A) combined oil and gas production peaked about 2008. 
B) most forms of oil production will not peak until 2050. 
C) oil production is holding steady. 
D) polar oil reserves will pay a major role in the next 20 years.

Question 6

The process of fracking involves

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A) using underground explosives to break up gas-rich shale deposits. 
B) processes that are under the regulation of the 2005 Safe Drinking Water Act. 
C) using coal and petroleum as a chemical basis for producing natural gas. 
D) using high-pressure fluids to fracture gas-rich shale deposits far underground. 
A) using underground explosives to break up gas-rich shale deposits. 
B) processes that are under the regulation of the 2005 Safe Drinking Water Act. 
C) using coal and petroleum as a chemical basis for producing natural gas. 
D) using high-pressure fluids to fracture gas-rich shale deposits far underground.

Question 7

Since the 1980s,the United States has

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A) increased its oil discoveries and production and today imports about 35% of its oil. 
B) seen its oil production keep pace with consumption. 
C) been steadily consuming more oil and producing less,importing 68% of its oil. 
D) improved the efficiency of its technology and now imports no foreign oil. 
A) increased its oil discoveries and production and today imports about 35% of its oil. 
B) seen its oil production keep pace with consumption. 
C) been steadily consuming more oil and producing less,importing 68% of its oil. 
D) improved the efficiency of its technology and now imports no foreign oil.

Question 8

An oil shortage in 1973 was mainly the result of

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A) increased reliance on foreign oil and global politics. 
B) increased reliance on foreign oil and the law of supply and demand. 
C) a ban on offshore exploration in the United States. 
D) global prosperity and demand for oil globally. 
A) increased reliance on foreign oil and global politics. 
B) increased reliance on foreign oil and the law of supply and demand. 
C) a ban on offshore exploration in the United States. 
D) global prosperity and demand for oil globally.

Question 9

The major fossil fuels differ in the amount of carbon dioxide they emit into the atmosphere when burned.From worst to least,these are

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A) coal,natural gas,and oil. 
B) coal,oil,and natural gas. 
C) oil,natural gas,and coal. 
D) natural gas,oil,and coal. 
A) coal,natural gas,and oil. 
B) coal,oil,and natural gas. 
C) oil,natural gas,and coal. 
D) natural gas,oil,and coal.

Question 10

Natural gas

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A) can be converted to a liquid synthetic oil costing only slightly more per barrel than conventional oil. 
B) can be transported only in gas form,making the movement of natural gas over oceans impossible. 
C) may help extend the oil economy by several decades. 
D) cannot be used to power automobiles or public transportation. 
A) can be converted to a liquid synthetic oil costing only slightly more per barrel than conventional oil. 
B) can be transported only in gas form,making the movement of natural gas over oceans impossible. 
C) may help extend the oil economy by several decades. 
D) cannot be used to power automobiles or public transportation.

Question 11

The best long-term solution to the pressing energy problems in the United States is

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A) finding new sources of oil in the United States. 
B) turning to fuels buried in our vast national forests. 
C) increased reliance upon coal. 
D) developing non-fossil fuel resources. 
A) finding new sources of oil in the United States. 
B) turning to fuels buried in our vast national forests. 
C) increased reliance upon coal. 
D) developing non-fossil fuel resources.

Question 12

Oil production in Alaska

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A) peaked in 1985 and has declined steadily ever since. 
B) continues to increase as new oil fields are added. 
C) has remained steady ever since the construction of the Alaskan oil pipeline. 
D) has ended and has been completely replaced by natural gas production. 
A) peaked in 1985 and has declined steadily ever since. 
B) continues to increase as new oil fields are added. 
C) has remained steady ever since the construction of the Alaskan oil pipeline. 
D) has ended and has been completely replaced by natural gas production.

Question 13

In the southern Appalachian Mountains,hundreds of miles of streams and freshwater systems are destroyed in the process of

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A) stream mining,in which oil buried under the streams is harvested. 
B) mountaintop removal mining to remove coal. 
C) diverting water to run coal machines in mines deep below the Earth. 
D) moving coal from deep shaft mines to major rivers. 
A) stream mining,in which oil buried under the streams is harvested. 
B) mountaintop removal mining to remove coal. 
C) diverting water to run coal machines in mines deep below the Earth. 
D) moving coal from deep shaft mines to major rivers.

Question 14

The Obama administration has recently revised the CAFE standards affecting fuel economy of personal vehicles by mandating

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A) higher mileage four years sooner,in 2016. 
B) higher mileage in the same period,in 2020. 
C) lower mileage in the same period,in 2020. 
D) lower mileage about four years later,in 2024. 
A) higher mileage four years sooner,in 2016. 
B) higher mileage in the same period,in 2020. 
C) lower mileage in the same period,in 2020. 
D) lower mileage about four years later,in 2024.

Question 15

The heavy reliance upon coal from the late 1800s through the 1940s was most apparent to anyone standing outside in

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A) rural environments far away from cities. 
B) large industrialized cities. 
C) seaports that relied on fishing. 
D) a region that relied on logging and the timber industry. 
A) rural environments far away from cities. 
B) large industrialized cities. 
C) seaports that relied on fishing. 
D) a region that relied on logging and the timber industry.

Question 16

Most analyses of world oil reserves and current demands indicate that short of some amazing new oil field discoveries,maximum global production of oil

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A) peaked in the 1970s. 
B) peaked in 1998. 
C) is peaking right now. 
D) will peak in the next 10-15 years. 
A) peaked in the 1970s. 
B) peaked in 1998. 
C) is peaking right now. 
D) will peak in the next 10-15 years.

Question 17

Widespread CHP technologies will result in

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A) increased reliance on fossil fuels. 
B) more on-site power generating systems in buildings. 
C) increased reliance on large power plants. 
D) a shift from fossil fuel to nuclear technologies. 
A) increased reliance on fossil fuels. 
B) more on-site power generating systems in buildings. 
C) increased reliance on large power plants. 
D) a shift from fossil fuel to nuclear technologies.

Question 18

Carbon reduction and capture and storage systems are currently

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A) widely used in power plants that burn oil,natural,gas,and coal. 
B) not possible with available technology. 
C) costly and experimental,but promising. 
D) only available for power plants that burn natural gas. 
A) widely used in power plants that burn oil,natural,gas,and coal. 
B) not possible with available technology. 
C) costly and experimental,but promising. 
D) only available for power plants that burn natural gas.

Question 19

In the United States in 2012,we produce about 1 barrel of oil for every

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A) barrel of oil we export. 
B) barrel of oil we import. 
C) two barrels of oil we import. 
D) ten barrels of oil we import. 
A) barrel of oil we export. 
B) barrel of oil we import. 
C) two barrels of oil we import. 
D) ten barrels of oil we import.

Question 20

Oil production is a misnomer for the process used by oil companies because

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A) the oil reserves may not be as large as expected. 
B) the oil was produced hundreds of millions of years ago. 
C) much of the oil is found in other forms,such as tar and natural gas. 
D) most oil is produced by drilling deeply into the Earth. 
A) the oil reserves may not be as large as expected. 
B) the oil was produced hundreds of millions of years ago. 
C) much of the oil is found in other forms,such as tar and natural gas. 
D) most oil is produced by drilling deeply into the Earth.

Exam 14: Energy From Fossil Fuels

The United States represents about 4.5% of the world's population,yet we consume about

The oil spill that destroyed BP's Deepwater Horizon drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 affected all of the following catastrophically,except

Over the next 20-30 years,

A hydroturbogenerator would be found

-The figure reveals the history of various types of oil and gas production.Based on these data,

The process of fracking involves

Since the 1980s,the United States has

An oil shortage in 1973 was mainly the result of

The major fossil fuels differ in the amount of carbon dioxide they emit into the atmosphere when burned.From worst to least,these are

Natural gas

The best long-term solution to the pressing energy problems in the United States is

Oil production in Alaska

In the southern Appalachian Mountains,hundreds of miles of streams and freshwater systems are destroyed in the process of

The Obama administration has recently revised the CAFE standards affecting fuel economy of personal vehicles by mandating

The heavy reliance upon coal from the late 1800s through the 1940s was most apparent to anyone standing outside in

Most analyses of world oil reserves and current demands indicate that short of some amazing new oil field discoveries,maximum global production of oil

Widespread CHP technologies will result in

Carbon reduction and capture and storage systems are currently

In the United States in 2012,we produce about 1 barrel of oil for every

Oil production is a misnomer for the process used by oil companies because

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