Question 1

Ash that is produced as a result of burning of coal contains nontoxic metals and silicate minerals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Canada's principal petroleum resources occur as

Accepted Answer

A)  Oil. 
B)  Natural gas. 
C)  Oil shale. 
D)  Tar sand. 
A)  Oil. 
B)  Natural gas. 
C)  Oil shale. 
D)  Tar sand.

Question 3

In a petroleum trap,

Accepted Answer

A)  Either oil or gas will be found, but not both. 
B)  The oil is found dissolved in pore water under pressure. 
C)  The oil and gas are found in impermeable rocks. 
D)  Gas and oil may both be found, contained by impermeable rocks above. 
A)  Either oil or gas will be found, but not both. 
B)  The oil is found dissolved in pore water under pressure. 
C)  The oil and gas are found in impermeable rocks. 
D)  Gas and oil may both be found, contained by impermeable rocks above.

Question 4

Oil extraction may cause

Accepted Answer

A)  Black lung disease. 
B)  Land subsidence. 
C)  Acid drainage. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Black lung disease. 
B)  Land subsidence. 
C)  Acid drainage. 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 5

The source of sulfur in coal is from all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Sulfur in the organic matter itself. 
B)  Pyrite (iron sulfide) in the coal. 
C)  Pyrite in shales associated with the coal. 
D)  Sulfurous fumes from volcanism. 
A)  Sulfur in the organic matter itself. 
B)  Pyrite (iron sulfide) in the coal. 
C)  Pyrite in shales associated with the coal. 
D)  Sulfurous fumes from volcanism.

Question 6

As sediments rich in marine microorganisms undergo deeper burial,the organic molecules are broken down into simpler and simpler hydrocarbons,progressing from heavy oils to natural gas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following techniques for cleaning up an oil spill has been most successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Steam-cleaning the beaches 
B)  Burning the fuel by setting it afire or using explosives 
C)  Sinking the ship that is the source for the leaking oil 
D)  Seeding the oil with microorganisms or adding limiting nutrients to stimulate natural microorganisms that degrade the oil 
A)  Steam-cleaning the beaches 
B)  Burning the fuel by setting it afire or using explosives 
C)  Sinking the ship that is the source for the leaking oil 
D)  Seeding the oil with microorganisms or adding limiting nutrients to stimulate natural microorganisms that degrade the oil

Question 8

One approach to cleaning up oil spills may be to use microorganisms that "eat" oil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Once an oil spill occurs,it persists,virtually unchanged,for months.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The United States presently

Accepted Answer

A)  Is self sufficient in its oil production and use. 
B)  Imports more than half of the oil it uses. 
C)  Exports more oil than it uses. 
D)  Generates enough oil in refineries to make up for the amount it cannot supply through drilling. 
A)  Is self sufficient in its oil production and use. 
B)  Imports more than half of the oil it uses. 
C)  Exports more oil than it uses. 
D)  Generates enough oil in refineries to make up for the amount it cannot supply through drilling.

Question 11

Exploration techniques are now so efficient that approximately one out of every two exploratory wells drilled strikes a commercially valuable deposit of oil or natural gas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Oil shale

Accepted Answer

A)  Is rich in a tarry, asphalt-like oil. 
B)  Contains a waxy solid called kerogen. 
C)  Can be developed by using warm water to extract the oil from the rocks without mining. 
D)  Is very rare in the United States. 
A)  Is rich in a tarry, asphalt-like oil. 
B)  Contains a waxy solid called kerogen. 
C)  Can be developed by using warm water to extract the oil from the rocks without mining. 
D)  Is very rare in the United States.

Question 13

The original source of energy contained in fossil fuels is

Accepted Answer

A)  Solar energy. 
B)  Nuclear energy. 
C)  Geothermal energy. 
D)  Seismic energy. 
A)  Solar energy. 
B)  Nuclear energy. 
C)  Geothermal energy. 
D)  Seismic energy.

Question 14

Gas hydrates are pools of water saturated with natural gas,found on the deep-sea floor and in polar regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The United States imports most of its oil from these countries

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada, Mexico, Nigeria and Venezuela. 
B)  Iraq, Iran and Saudi Arabia. 
C)  United Kingdom and Norway. 
D)  Nigeria and Russia. 
A)  Canada, Mexico, Nigeria and Venezuela. 
B)  Iraq, Iran and Saudi Arabia. 
C)  United Kingdom and Norway. 
D)  Nigeria and Russia.

Question 16

The first of the fossil fuels to be widely used was

Accepted Answer

A)  Coal. 
B)  Oil. 
C)  Natural gas. 
D)  Tar sand. 
A)  Coal. 
B)  Oil. 
C)  Natural gas. 
D)  Tar sand.

Ash that is produced as a result of burning of coal contains nontoxic metals and silicate minerals.

Canada's principal petroleum resources occur as

In a petroleum trap,

Oil extraction may cause

The source of sulfur in coal is from all of the following except

As sediments rich in marine microorganisms undergo deeper burial,the organic molecules are broken down into simpler and simpler hydrocarbons,progressing from heavy oils to natural gas.

Which of the following techniques for cleaning up an oil spill has been most successful?

One approach to cleaning up oil spills may be to use microorganisms that "eat" oil.

Once an oil spill occurs,it persists,virtually unchanged,for months.

The United States presently

Exploration techniques are now so efficient that approximately one out of every two exploratory wells drilled strikes a commercially valuable deposit of oil or natural gas.

Oil shale

The original source of energy contained in fossil fuels is

Gas hydrates are pools of water saturated with natural gas,found on the deep-sea floor and in polar regions.

The United States imports most of its oil from these countries

The first of the fossil fuels to be widely used was

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Exam 14: Energy Resources-Fossil Fuels

Ash that is produced as a result of burning of coal contains nontoxic metals and silicate minerals.

Canada's principal petroleum resources occur as

In a petroleum trap,

Oil extraction may cause

The source of sulfur in coal is from all of the following except

As sediments rich in marine microorganisms undergo deeper burial,the organic molecules are broken down into simpler and simpler hydrocarbons,progressing from heavy oils to natural gas.

Which of the following techniques for cleaning up an oil spill has been most successful?

One approach to cleaning up oil spills may be to use microorganisms that "eat" oil.

Once an oil spill occurs,it persists,virtually unchanged,for months.

The United States presently

Exploration techniques are now so efficient that approximately one out of every two exploratory wells drilled strikes a commercially valuable deposit of oil or natural gas.

Oil shale

The original source of energy contained in fossil fuels is

Gas hydrates are pools of water saturated with natural gas,found on the deep-sea floor and in polar regions.

The United States imports most of its oil from these countries

The first of the fossil fuels to be widely used was

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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