Question 1

A mixture of hydrocarbons contained in oil shale is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  overburden 
B)  bitumen 
C)  kerogen 
D)  gas hydrate 
E)  anhtracite 
A)  overburden 
B)  bitumen 
C)  kerogen 
D)  gas hydrate 
E)  anhtracite

Question 2

Which of the following is associated with subsurface mining?

Accepted Answer

A)  overburden 
B)  spoilbank 
C)  strip mining 
D)  reduced environmental problems 
E)  more complete removal of coal 
A)  overburden 
B)  spoilbank 
C)  strip mining 
D)  reduced environmental problems 
E)  more complete removal of coal

Question 3

Which of the following compounds may be released by the burning of coal without emission controls?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  nitrogen oxides 
C)  mercury 
D) sulfurous oxide 
E)  all of these 
A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  nitrogen oxides 
C)  mercury 
D) sulfurous oxide 
E)  all of these

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding fossil fuel formation is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sun is the ultimate source of the energy they contain 
B)  They are formed at a much slower rate than they are currently being consumed 
C)  They are formed in an oxygen-rich environment 
D)  They are composed of the remnants of ancient organisms 
E)  They require millions of years to form 
A)  The sun is the ultimate source of the energy they contain 
B)  They are formed at a much slower rate than they are currently being consumed 
C)  They are formed in an oxygen-rich environment 
D)  They are composed of the remnants of ancient organisms 
E)  They require millions of years to form

Question 5

Anthracite coal

Accepted Answer

A)  causes the most air pollution 
B)  has the highest sulfur content 
C)  is very hard and burns cleanly 
D)  is the most abundant grade of coal 
E)  is very soft and burns at high temperatures 
A)  causes the most air pollution 
B)  has the highest sulfur content 
C)  is very hard and burns cleanly 
D)  is the most abundant grade of coal 
E)  is very soft and burns at high temperatures

Question 6

Negative environmental impacts from oil and natural gas production may occur due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  release of particulates into the atmosphere 
B)  radical changes in the local topography 
C)  release of acids 
D)  accidental spills during transport 
E)  release of toxins 
A)  release of particulates into the atmosphere 
B)  radical changes in the local topography 
C)  release of acids 
D)  accidental spills during transport 
E)  release of toxins

Question 7

Tar sands, oil shales, and gas hydrates are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  fossil fuels 
B)  synfuels 
C)  evaporates 
D)  petrochemicals 
E)  strata 
A)  fossil fuels 
B)  synfuels 
C)  evaporates 
D)  petrochemicals 
E)  strata

Question 8

Which of these fossil fuels is composed primarily of methane?

Accepted Answer

A)  oil 
B)  natural gas 
C)  coal 
D)  tar sands 
E)  lignite 
A)  oil 
B)  natural gas 
C)  coal 
D)  tar sands 
E)  lignite

Question 9

Initially the Clean Air Act of 1990 required ___ of the nation's dirtiest coal burning plants to cut down on emissions

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  71 
C)  111 
D)  2300 
E)  200 
A)  50 
B)  71 
C)  111 
D)  2300 
E)  200

Question 10

Discuss the economic and environmental advantages and disadvantages of natural gas as an energy source; address the perspectives of both production and use.

Accepted Answer

Natural gas is the cleanest burning of t

Question 11

Explain how the different types of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) were formed.

Accepted Answer

Coal deposits formed from the decaying r

Question 12

The world's coal reserves could last for possibly another:

Accepted Answer

A)  20 years 
B)  50 years 
C)  100 years 
D)  200 years 
E)  500 years 
A)  20 years 
B)  50 years 
C)  100 years 
D)  200 years 
E)  500 years

Question 13

One of the most destructive types of surface mining for the land itself

Accepted Answer

A)  is mountaintop removal using a dragline 
B)  is associated with the increased risk of black-lung disease in miners 
C)  is regulated by the guidelines of the 1977 Surface Mining and Reclamation Act 
D)  is most common in the western United States 
E)  involves replacement of the overburden that is first removed 
A)  is mountaintop removal using a dragline 
B)  is associated with the increased risk of black-lung disease in miners 
C)  is regulated by the guidelines of the 1977 Surface Mining and Reclamation Act 
D)  is most common in the western United States 
E)  involves replacement of the overburden that is first removed

Question 14

Which fossil fuel reserves will most likely last the longest?

Accepted Answer

A)  oil 
B)  natural gas 
C)  coal 
D)  peat 
E)  uranium 
A)  oil 
B)  natural gas 
C)  coal 
D)  peat 
E)  uranium

Question 15

The type of fossil fuel made from the remains of ancient plants that lived millions of years ago is

Accepted Answer

A)  peat 
B)  coal 
C)  oil 
D)  natural gas 
E)  synfuel 
A)  peat 
B)  coal 
C)  oil 
D)  natural gas 
E)  synfuel

Question 16

In fluidized-bed combustion of coal, what is mixed with coal to remove which major air pollutant?

Accepted Answer

A)  sand; nitrogen oxides 
B)  limestone; carbon dioxide 
C)  sand; sulfur oxides 
D)  limestone; sulfur oxides 
E)  water; sulfur oxides 
A)  sand; nitrogen oxides 
B)  limestone; carbon dioxide 
C)  sand; sulfur oxides 
D)  limestone; sulfur oxides 
E)  water; sulfur oxides

Question 17

Which of the following fuels produces the greatest quantity of CO2 per unit of heat energy produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  methane 
B)  natural gas 
C)  coal 
D)  oil 
E)  wood 
A)  methane 
B)  natural gas 
C)  coal 
D)  oil 
E)  wood

Question 18

Natural gas may be used in all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  cogeneration 
B)  transportation 
C)  commercial cooling 
D)  plastics and paints 
E)  generation of electricity 
A)  cogeneration 
B)  transportation 
C)  commercial cooling 
D)  plastics and paints 
E)  generation of electricity

Question 19

Describe two characteristics of the arctic tundra that make it fragile, and relate each of these characteristics to damage from human impact related to exploitation of petroleum resources in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Accepted Answer

The tundra is characterized by permafros

Question 20

A synthetic fuel that served as the major fuel for lighting and heating American homes until the 20th Century is:

Accepted Answer

A)  anthracite 
B)  bitumen 
C)  kerogen 
D)  gas hydrates 
E)  coal gas 
A)  anthracite 
B)  bitumen 
C)  kerogen 
D)  gas hydrates 
E)  coal gas

Exam 11: Fossil Fuels

A mixture of hydrocarbons contained in oil shale is referred to as:

Which of the following is associated with subsurface mining?

Which of the following compounds may be released by the burning of coal without emission controls?

Which of the following statements regarding fossil fuel formation is NOT true?

Anthracite coal

Negative environmental impacts from oil and natural gas production may occur due to:

Tar sands, oil shales, and gas hydrates are examples of

Which of these fossil fuels is composed primarily of methane?

Initially the Clean Air Act of 1990 required ___ of the nation's dirtiest coal burning plants to cut down on emissions

Discuss the economic and environmental advantages and disadvantages of natural gas as an energy source; address the perspectives of both production and use.

Explain how the different types of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) were formed.

The world's coal reserves could last for possibly another:

One of the most destructive types of surface mining for the land itself

Which fossil fuel reserves will most likely last the longest?

The type of fossil fuel made from the remains of ancient plants that lived millions of years ago is

In fluidized-bed combustion of coal, what is mixed with coal to remove which major air pollutant?

Which of the following fuels produces the greatest quantity of CO2 per unit of heat energy produced?

Natural gas may be used in all of the following except:

Describe two characteristics of the arctic tundra that make it fragile, and relate each of these characteristics to damage from human impact related to exploitation of petroleum resources in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

A synthetic fuel that served as the major fuel for lighting and heating American homes until the 20th Century is:

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