Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true about coal?

Accepted Answer

A) It has a high energy content. 
B) It is a renewable resource. 
C) Mining coal causes environmental damage. 
D) Burning coal creates pollution. 
E) It is formed over time by the compression and heating of peat. 
A) It has a high energy content. 
B) It is a renewable resource. 
C) Mining coal causes environmental damage. 
D) Burning coal creates pollution. 
E) It is formed over time by the compression and heating of peat.

Question 2

Discuss how mountaintop removal can affect stream quality.

Accepted Answer

When the tops of mountains are removed t

Question 3

The hardest form of coal is _________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

If mining company representatives came to you with a plan to plant the same species of pine trees,and only pine trees,on their reclaimed mine in order to comply with the law,what would you tell them? Would you advise them to go ahead with the plan,or would you suggest a different one?

Accepted Answer

The key to success in pretty much every

Question 5

The negatives involved in removing contaminants from coal before using it are ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) the hazardous waste created and the fact that the product is a liquid or gaseous fuel 
B) the fact that the product is a liquid or gaseous fuel and the energy needed to complete the process lowers the EROEI 
C) the hazardous waste created and the energy needed to complete the process lower the EROEI 
D) the fact that the product is a liquid or gaseous fuel and the inefficiency of the process 
E) the amount of water needed and the energy needed to complete the process lower the EROEI 
A) the hazardous waste created and the fact that the product is a liquid or gaseous fuel 
B) the fact that the product is a liquid or gaseous fuel and the energy needed to complete the process lowers the EROEI 
C) the hazardous waste created and the energy needed to complete the process lower the EROEI 
D) the fact that the product is a liquid or gaseous fuel and the inefficiency of the process 
E) the amount of water needed and the energy needed to complete the process lower the EROEI

Question 6

Science Literacy Use Infographic 2 below to answer the following questions.    
-Hydroelectric energy produces ______ more units of energy per unit of energy expended than does natural gas.

Accepted Answer

A) 84 
B) 7 
C) 77 
D) 70 
E) 90 
A) 84 
B) 7 
C) 77 
D) 70 
E) 90

Question 7

The Hobet 21 mine is best known as ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) the mine with the least environmental impact 
B) the mine that the Environmental Protection Agency recently rejected the permit for 
C) the largest mining operation in the Appalachian region 
D) a surface mine in Wyoming 
A) the mine with the least environmental impact 
B) the mine that the Environmental Protection Agency recently rejected the permit for 
C) the largest mining operation in the Appalachian region 
D) a surface mine in Wyoming

Question 8

Science Literacy Use Infographic 2 below to answer the following questions.    
-The lowest EROEI for stationary sources of electricity comes from _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) wind 
B) nuclear 
C) coal 
D) natural gas 
E) geothermal 
A) wind 
B) nuclear 
C) coal 
D) natural gas 
E) geothermal

Question 9

The first form of coal that is created from submerged vegetation,pressure,and heat is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

What are the steps in the long process of coal formation over time?

Accepted Answer

Around 300 million years ago,decaying pl

Question 11

How are mountaintop removal mines typically "reclaimed"?

Accepted Answer

The Surface Mining Control and Reclamati

Question 12

Pollution from U.S.coal power plants includes all of the following EXCEPT _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) ash 
B) particulates 
C) nitrogen oxides 
D) ozone 
E) mercury 
A) ash 
B) particulates 
C) nitrogen oxides 
D) ozone 
E) mercury

Question 13

Coal mining production is up in the United States,but coal mining jobs are on the decline.Why are there fewer coal mining jobs today than 50 years ago?

Accepted Answer

The majority of new coal mines are optin

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE of surface mining compared to subsurface mining?

Accepted Answer

A) Surface mining has safer conditions than subsurface mining. 
B) Surface mining creates greater damage to ecosystem than subsurface mining. 
C) Surface mining has more alteration to landscape than subsurface mining. 
D) Surface mining has greater expense than subsurface mining. 
E) Surface mining is easier and simpler than subsurface mining. 
A) Surface mining has safer conditions than subsurface mining. 
B) Surface mining creates greater damage to ecosystem than subsurface mining. 
C) Surface mining has more alteration to landscape than subsurface mining. 
D) Surface mining has greater expense than subsurface mining. 
E) Surface mining is easier and simpler than subsurface mining.

Question 15

Which of the following resources is used the LEAST in the United States for generating electricity?

Accepted Answer

A) coal 
B) renewables 
C) nuclear energy 
D) natural gas 
E) oil 
A) coal 
B) renewables 
C) nuclear energy 
D) natural gas 
E) oil

Question 16

In Ireland,peat is often burned as a source of fuel.Peat is known to turn into which of the following fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

A) oil 
B) coal 
C) wood 
D) shale 
E) uranium 
A) oil 
B) coal 
C) wood 
D) shale 
E) uranium

Question 17

Currently,the biggest drawbacks to using the new clean coal technologies are ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) the energy required and costs involved in using them 
B) the negativity of the public and their reluctance to pay more for electricity 
C) the technologies do not exist and too much energy is needed to develop them 
D) the fact that it has not been proven that coal is toxic and that there are no alternatives 
E) government incentives and the public apathy 
A) the energy required and costs involved in using them 
B) the negativity of the public and their reluctance to pay more for electricity 
C) the technologies do not exist and too much energy is needed to develop them 
D) the fact that it has not been proven that coal is toxic and that there are no alternatives 
E) government incentives and the public apathy

Question 18

What is one way to reduce the climate change impacts of burning coal for electricity generation?

Accepted Answer

One key to reducing the climate change i

Question 19

Which of the following is a characteristic of subsurface mining?

Accepted Answer

A) It permanently alters the landscape and its contours. 
B) It delivers silt and acidic compounds to downstream rivers. 
C) It damages the ecosystem by dumping overfill into valleys. 
D) It has dangerous conditions including tunnel collapses,released gases,particulates in the air,low oxygen,and heat. 
A) It permanently alters the landscape and its contours. 
B) It delivers silt and acidic compounds to downstream rivers. 
C) It damages the ecosystem by dumping overfill into valleys. 
D) It has dangerous conditions including tunnel collapses,released gases,particulates in the air,low oxygen,and heat.

Question 20

Which of the following choices has the highest energy return on energy investment ratio?

Accepted Answer

A) coal 
B) wind 
C) nuclear energy 
D) natural gas 
E) hydroelectric 
A) coal 
B) wind 
C) nuclear energy 
D) natural gas 
E) hydroelectric

Exam 26: coal Bringing Down the Mountain

Which of the following is NOT true about coal?

Discuss how mountaintop removal can affect stream quality.

The hardest form of coal is _________________.

If mining company representatives came to you with a plan to plant the same species of pine trees,and only pine trees,on their reclaimed mine in order to comply with the law,what would you tell them? Would you advise them to go ahead with the plan,or would you suggest a different one?

The negatives involved in removing contaminants from coal before using it are ____________________.

Science Literacy Use Infographic 2 below to answer the following questions. -Hydroelectric energy produces ______ more units of energy per unit of energy expended than does natural gas.

The Hobet 21 mine is best known as ___________.

Science Literacy Use Infographic 2 below to answer the following questions. -The lowest EROEI for stationary sources of electricity comes from _________________.

The first form of coal that is created from submerged vegetation,pressure,and heat is ____________________.

What are the steps in the long process of coal formation over time?

How are mountaintop removal mines typically "reclaimed"?

Pollution from U.S.coal power plants includes all of the following EXCEPT _________________.

Coal mining production is up in the United States,but coal mining jobs are on the decline.Why are there fewer coal mining jobs today than 50 years ago?

Which of the following is TRUE of surface mining compared to subsurface mining?

Which of the following resources is used the LEAST in the United States for generating electricity?

In Ireland,peat is often burned as a source of fuel.Peat is known to turn into which of the following fossil fuels?

Currently,the biggest drawbacks to using the new clean coal technologies are ____________________.

What is one way to reduce the climate change impacts of burning coal for electricity generation?

Which of the following is a characteristic of subsurface mining?

Which of the following choices has the highest energy return on energy investment ratio?

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Community Ecology the Florida Everglades: a Community in Cris

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Preserving Biodiversity a Forest Without Elephants

Human Populations the Kerala Model

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Freshwater Resources Toilet to Tap

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Forests Returning Trees to Haiti

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Mineral Resources No Stone Unturned

Feeding the World a Gene Revolution

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Fisheries and Aquaculture Fish in a Warehouse

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Air Pollution the Youngest Scientists

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