Question 1

Concern about exploiting these is that disturbing the material by mining may release potent greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tar sand 
B)  Oil shale 
C)  Gas hydrates 
D)  Kerogen 
A)  Tar sand 
B)  Oil shale 
C)  Gas hydrates 
D)  Kerogen C

Question 2

Primary oil recovery

Accepted Answer

A)  Refers to extraction of oil principally under its own pressure. 
B)  Typically leads to extraction of about 90 percent of the oil in the reservoir. 
C)  Is no longer practiced because it is inefficient. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Refers to extraction of oil principally under its own pressure. 
B)  Typically leads to extraction of about 90 percent of the oil in the reservoir. 
C)  Is no longer practiced because it is inefficient. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. A

Question 3

The process of gasification

Accepted Answer

A)  Extracts geopressurized natural gas. 
B)  Converts oil to natural gas. 
C)  Converts coal to gasoline. 
D)  Converts coal to natural gas. 
A)  Extracts geopressurized natural gas. 
B)  Converts oil to natural gas. 
C)  Converts coal to gasoline. 
D)  Converts coal to natural gas. D

Question 4

The formation of coal generally requires conditions that are

Accepted Answer

A)  Aerobic. 
B)  Anaerobic. 
C)  Adiabatic. 
D)  Anadiabatic. 
A)  Aerobic. 
B)  Anaerobic. 
C)  Adiabatic. 
D)  Anadiabatic.

Question 5

To promote national security,the U.S.Strategic Petroleum Reserve is increased as necessary to maintain a one-year supply of oil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The United States exports some of the oil that it produces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Petroleum consists of a variety of liquid compounds which are accurately referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  Fossil fuels. 
B)  Crude oils. 
C)  Natural gases. 
D)  Hydrocarbons. 
A)  Fossil fuels. 
B)  Crude oils. 
C)  Natural gases. 
D)  Hydrocarbons.

Question 8

At present,most of the energy used in the United States is supplied by

Accepted Answer

A)  Hydroelectric plants. 
B)  Fossil fuels. 
C)  Geothermal plants. 
D)  Nuclear power plants. 
A)  Hydroelectric plants. 
B)  Fossil fuels. 
C)  Geothermal plants. 
D)  Nuclear power plants.

Question 9

The two principal sources of artificial oil spills are tanker accidents and

Accepted Answer

A)  Refinery accidents. 
B)  Spills from onshore drilling activity. 
C)  Spills from offshore drilling activity. 
D)  Spills from pipelines on land. 
A)  Refinery accidents. 
B)  Spills from onshore drilling activity. 
C)  Spills from offshore drilling activity. 
D)  Spills from pipelines on land.

Question 10

Coal strip mines can be difficult to revegetate because of the acidity resulting from weathering of sulfur in spoils.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Oil shale and tar sand share each of the following environmental problems except

Accepted Answer

A)  The production of quantities of ash when the fuel is burned. 
B)  The need for a great deal of water in processing. 
C)  The need to mine the rock to extract the fuel. 
D)  The production of large volumes of waste rock from processing. 
A)  The production of quantities of ash when the fuel is burned. 
B)  The need for a great deal of water in processing. 
C)  The need to mine the rock to extract the fuel. 
D)  The production of large volumes of waste rock from processing.

Question 12

Natural oil seeps are a source of pollution and occur when no impermeable rocks trap migrating oil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

If global warming destabilizes methane hydrates in polar regions,this might lead to increased greenhouse-effect heating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Each of the following might,in part,be strip-mined except

Accepted Answer

A)  Oil shale. 
B)  Tar sand. 
C)  Coal. 
D)  Geopressurized natural gas. 
A)  Oil shale. 
B)  Tar sand. 
C)  Coal. 
D)  Geopressurized natural gas.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is sulfur in coal but not in oil or natural gas. 
B)  Much of the highest-quality U.S. coal, in terms of heat value is also high-sulfur coal. 
C)  Sulfur associated with coal can cause acid runoff from strip-mine spoils. 
D)  Scrubbers can remove sulfur gases from coal exhaust, but they consume considerable energy in so doing. 
A)  There is sulfur in coal but not in oil or natural gas. 
B)  Much of the highest-quality U.S. coal, in terms of heat value is also high-sulfur coal. 
C)  Sulfur associated with coal can cause acid runoff from strip-mine spoils. 
D)  Scrubbers can remove sulfur gases from coal exhaust, but they consume considerable energy in so doing.

Question 16

A fossil-fuel source that may either be an immature petroleum deposit or a petroleum deposit that has lost its lighter hydrocarbons is

Accepted Answer

A)  Peat. 
B)  Tar sand. 
C)  Oil shale. 
D)  Lignite. 
A)  Peat. 
B)  Tar sand. 
C)  Oil shale. 
D)  Lignite.

Question 17

Enhanced oil recovery methods include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Deliberate fracturing to increase reservoir porosity. 
B)  Use of gas under pressure to force out more oil. 
C)  Heating the oil to decrease its viscosity. 
D)  Underground mining of oil bearing rock. 
A)  Deliberate fracturing to increase reservoir porosity. 
B)  Use of gas under pressure to force out more oil. 
C)  Heating the oil to decrease its viscosity. 
D)  Underground mining of oil bearing rock.

Question 18

Coal and oil are termed "nonrenewable" resources because the processes by which they formed are no longer taking place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Strip mining is as hazardous to the miners as underground mining,because of the danger of acid drainage from strip mines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Deep,hot pore waters containing geopressurized natural gas may themselves be a source of heat energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Concern about exploiting these is that disturbing the material by mining may release potent greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

Primary oil recovery

The process of gasification

The formation of coal generally requires conditions that are

To promote national security,the U.S.Strategic Petroleum Reserve is increased as necessary to maintain a one-year supply of oil.

The United States exports some of the oil that it produces.

Petroleum consists of a variety of liquid compounds which are accurately referred to as

At present,most of the energy used in the United States is supplied by

The two principal sources of artificial oil spills are tanker accidents and

Coal strip mines can be difficult to revegetate because of the acidity resulting from weathering of sulfur in spoils.

Oil shale and tar sand share each of the following environmental problems except

Natural oil seeps are a source of pollution and occur when no impermeable rocks trap migrating oil.

If global warming destabilizes methane hydrates in polar regions,this might lead to increased greenhouse-effect heating.

Each of the following might,in part,be strip-mined except

Which of the following statements is not true?

A fossil-fuel source that may either be an immature petroleum deposit or a petroleum deposit that has lost its lighter hydrocarbons is

Enhanced oil recovery methods include all of the following except

Coal and oil are termed "nonrenewable" resources because the processes by which they formed are no longer taking place.

Strip mining is as hazardous to the miners as underground mining,because of the danger of acid drainage from strip mines.

Deep,hot pore waters containing geopressurized natural gas may themselves be a source of heat energy.

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Concern about exploiting these is that disturbing the material by mining may release potent greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

Primary oil recovery

The process of gasification

The formation of coal generally requires conditions that are

To promote national security,the U.S.Strategic Petroleum Reserve is increased as necessary to maintain a one-year supply of oil.

The United States exports some of the oil that it produces.

Petroleum consists of a variety of liquid compounds which are accurately referred to as

At present,most of the energy used in the United States is supplied by

The two principal sources of artificial oil spills are tanker accidents and

Coal strip mines can be difficult to revegetate because of the acidity resulting from weathering of sulfur in spoils.

Oil shale and tar sand share each of the following environmental problems except

Natural oil seeps are a source of pollution and occur when no impermeable rocks trap migrating oil.

If global warming destabilizes methane hydrates in polar regions,this might lead to increased greenhouse-effect heating.

Each of the following might,in part,be strip-mined except

Which of the following statements is not true?

A fossil-fuel source that may either be an immature petroleum deposit or a petroleum deposit that has lost its lighter hydrocarbons is

Enhanced oil recovery methods include all of the following except

Coal and oil are termed "nonrenewable" resources because the processes by which they formed are no longer taking place.

Strip mining is as hazardous to the miners as underground mining,because of the danger of acid drainage from strip mines.

Deep,hot pore waters containing geopressurized natural gas may themselves be a source of heat energy.

Planet and Population: An Overview

Rocks and Minerals-A First Look

Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Streams and Flooding

Coastal Zones and Processes

Mass Movements

Ice and Glaciers,wind and Deserts

Climate-Past, present, and Future

Ground Water and Water Resources

Weathering, erosion, and Soil Resources

Mineral and Rock Resources

Energy Resources-Alternative Sources

Waste Disposal

Water Pollution

Air Pollution

Environmental Law and Policy

Land-Use Planning and Engineering Geology

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