Question 1

What are some of the problems with petroleum as an energy resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  drilling for petroleum can disturb the environment 
B)  products of the combustion of petroleum contribute to pollution and smog 
C)  products of the combustion of petroleum contribute to acid rain 
D)  areas drilled for petroleum are subject to subsidence 
E)  all of the above 
A)  drilling for petroleum can disturb the environment 
B)  products of the combustion of petroleum contribute to pollution and smog 
C)  products of the combustion of petroleum contribute to acid rain 
D)  areas drilled for petroleum are subject to subsidence 
E)  all of the above

Question 2

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s).
  
-In the figure above, the black layer is petroleum. Where did the petroleum originate?

Accepted Answer

A)  at layer 1, and flowed down to form the deposit 
B)  at layer 2, and it is stored in that layer now 
C)  at layer 3, and it migrated into layer 2 
D)  when the fault moved, it contributed enough heat to make the petroleum 
E)  when the rocks were folded in trap B, it contributed enough heat to make the petroleum 
A)  at layer 1, and flowed down to form the deposit 
B)  at layer 2, and it is stored in that layer now 
C)  at layer 3, and it migrated into layer 2 
D)  when the fault moved, it contributed enough heat to make the petroleum 
E)  when the rocks were folded in trap B, it contributed enough heat to make the petroleum

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of nuclear energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nuclear energy is "emission free" and generates no smog. 
B)  Nuclear energy is renewable. 
C)  The use of nuclear energy reduces our dependence on other energy resources. 
D)  The nuclear energy industry is the only power industry that manages and accounts for all of its waste. 
E)  Nuclear energy provides low cost, reliable power at stable prices. 
A)  Nuclear energy is "emission free" and generates no smog. 
B)  Nuclear energy is renewable. 
C)  The use of nuclear energy reduces our dependence on other energy resources. 
D)  The nuclear energy industry is the only power industry that manages and accounts for all of its waste. 
E)  Nuclear energy provides low cost, reliable power at stable prices.

Question 4

What is the main problem encountered with solar energy resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  causes the change of river profiles and temperatures, adversely affecting fishes and other aquatic life 
B)  ground subsidence due the removal of hot underground water 
C)  need several plants located in regions of consistent wind, leading to unattractive vistas 
D)  cost of the technology today is the highest compared to all other energy resources 
E)  all of the above 
A)  causes the change of river profiles and temperatures, adversely affecting fishes and other aquatic life 
B)  ground subsidence due the removal of hot underground water 
C)  need several plants located in regions of consistent wind, leading to unattractive vistas 
D)  cost of the technology today is the highest compared to all other energy resources 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-solar energy

Accepted Answer

A)  Which resource can create as much pollution as burning coal? 
B)  Which resource harnesses the power of water in rivers? 
C)  Which resource requires a lot of land, has the potential to disrupt TV signals, creates visual blight, and kills birds? 
D)  Which resource is the most expensive? 
E)  Which resource harnesses the power of water underground? 
A)  Which resource can create as much pollution as burning coal? 
B)  Which resource harnesses the power of water in rivers? 
C)  Which resource requires a lot of land, has the potential to disrupt TV signals, creates visual blight, and kills birds? 
D)  Which resource is the most expensive? 
E)  Which resource harnesses the power of water underground?

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT a factor considered by geologists in evaluating the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Site?

Accepted Answer

A)  the types of rocks at Yucca Mountain 
B)  the depth and extent of rocks at Yucca Mountain 
C)  what effect would volcanic and earthquake activity have on the nuclear waste stored at Yucca Mountain 
D)  how groundwater moves through the rocks at Yucca Mountain 
E)  how much oil could be stored at Yucca Mountain 
A)  the types of rocks at Yucca Mountain 
B)  the depth and extent of rocks at Yucca Mountain 
C)  what effect would volcanic and earthquake activity have on the nuclear waste stored at Yucca Mountain 
D)  how groundwater moves through the rocks at Yucca Mountain 
E)  how much oil could be stored at Yucca Mountain

Question 7

How do geologists drill for oil? How is a drill rig engineered? Try to find out how much it can cost to drill for oil.

Accepted Answer

Geologists drill for oil using a process

Question 8

Layers of rock that keep oil in the rock underground are:

Accepted Answer

A)  anticlines. 
B)  nonporous. 
C)  refined. 
D)  faults. 
E)  trapped. 
A)  anticlines. 
B)  nonporous. 
C)  refined. 
D)  faults. 
E)  trapped.

Question 9

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-geothermal energy

Accepted Answer

A)  Which resource can create as much pollution as burning coal? 
B)  Which resource harnesses the power of water in rivers? 
C)  Which resource requires a lot of land, has the potential to disrupt TV signals, creates visual blight, and kills birds? 
D)  Which resource is the most expensive? 
E)  Which resource harnesses the power of water underground? 
A)  Which resource can create as much pollution as burning coal? 
B)  Which resource harnesses the power of water in rivers? 
C)  Which resource requires a lot of land, has the potential to disrupt TV signals, creates visual blight, and kills birds? 
D)  Which resource is the most expensive? 
E)  Which resource harnesses the power of water underground?

Question 10

Which of the following are ways that coal is removed from the Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  strip mining, mountaintop mining, and underground mining 
B)  seismic surveys, drilling, and refining 
C)  biomagnification and remediation 
D)  fission, meltdown, and fusion 
E)  all of the above 
A)  strip mining, mountaintop mining, and underground mining 
B)  seismic surveys, drilling, and refining 
C)  biomagnification and remediation 
D)  fission, meltdown, and fusion 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-hydroelectric energy

Accepted Answer

A)  Which resource can create as much pollution as burning coal? 
B)  Which resource harnesses the power of water in rivers? 
C)  Which resource requires a lot of land, has the potential to disrupt TV signals, creates visual blight, and kills birds? 
D)  Which resource is the most expensive? 
E)  Which resource harnesses the power of water underground? 
A)  Which resource can create as much pollution as burning coal? 
B)  Which resource harnesses the power of water in rivers? 
C)  Which resource requires a lot of land, has the potential to disrupt TV signals, creates visual blight, and kills birds? 
D)  Which resource is the most expensive? 
E)  Which resource harnesses the power of water underground?

Question 12

Which rock type is capable of storing and creating oil?

Accepted Answer

A)  igneous only 
B)  sedimentary only 
C)  metamorphic only 
D)  igneous and metamorphic only 
E)  igneous and sedimentary only 
A)  igneous only 
B)  sedimentary only 
C)  metamorphic only 
D)  igneous and metamorphic only 
E)  igneous and sedimentary only

Question 13

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s).
  
-In the figure above, the black layer is petroleum. What is the name of petroleum trap B?

Accepted Answer

A)  a stratigraphic trap 
B)  an anticline trap 
C)  a fault trap 
D)  a subsidence trap 
E)  a salt dome trap 
A)  a stratigraphic trap 
B)  an anticline trap 
C)  a fault trap 
D)  a subsidence trap 
E)  a salt dome trap

Question 14

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s).
  
-In the figure above, the black layer is petroleum. What is the name of petroleum trap A?

Accepted Answer

A)  a stratigraphic trap 
B)  an anticline trap 
C)  a fault trap 
D)  a subsidence trap 
E)  a salt dome trap 
A)  a stratigraphic trap 
B)  an anticline trap 
C)  a fault trap 
D)  a subsidence trap 
E)  a salt dome trap

Question 15

Yucca Mountain, NV had been chosen to store nuclear waste, but now its fate seems uncertain. What were/are some of the issues involved in choosing this site for the storage of nuclear waste?

Accepted Answer

There were several issues involved in ch

Question 16

Fuel in U.S. nuclear reactors are:

Accepted Answer

A)  coal. 
B)  protons. 
C)  ions. 
D)  uranium isotopes. 
E)  oil. 
A)  coal. 
B)  protons. 
C)  ions. 
D)  uranium isotopes. 
E)  oil.

Question 17

The major form of high-level nuclear waste in the U.S. is:

Accepted Answer

A)  tailings from uranium mills. 
B)  spent fuel rods from nuclear power plants. 
C)  from hospitals. 
D)  transuranic wastes, such as plutonium, fermium, and nobelium. 
E)  all are high-level nuclear waste. 
A)  tailings from uranium mills. 
B)  spent fuel rods from nuclear power plants. 
C)  from hospitals. 
D)  transuranic wastes, such as plutonium, fermium, and nobelium. 
E)  all are high-level nuclear waste.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil fuel?

Accepted Answer

A)  coal 
B)  oil 
C)  natural gas 
D)  nuclear energy 
E)  All are examples of fossil fuels. 
A)  coal 
B)  oil 
C)  natural gas 
D)  nuclear energy 
E)  All are examples of fossil fuels.

Question 19

Which of the following rocks is least likely to be associated with significant amounts of petroleum?

Accepted Answer

A)  granite 
B)  limestone 
C)  shale 
D)  sandstone 
E)  conglomerate 
A)  granite 
B)  limestone 
C)  shale 
D)  sandstone 
E)  conglomerate

Question 20

Which process is used to find oil and gas?

Accepted Answer

A)  refining 
B)  seismic surveys 
C)  trapping 
D)  blowouts 
E)  seeping 
A)  refining 
B)  seismic surveys 
C)  trapping 
D)  blowouts 
E)  seeping

What are some of the problems with petroleum as an energy resource?

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s). -In the figure above, the black layer is petroleum. Where did the petroleum originate?

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of nuclear energy?

What is the main problem encountered with solar energy resources?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -solar energy

Which of the following was NOT a factor considered by geologists in evaluating the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Site?

How do geologists drill for oil? How is a drill rig engineered? Try to find out how much it can cost to drill for oil.

Layers of rock that keep oil in the rock underground are:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -geothermal energy

Which of the following are ways that coal is removed from the Earth?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -hydroelectric energy

Which rock type is capable of storing and creating oil?

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s). -In the figure above, the black layer is petroleum. What is the name of petroleum trap B?

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s). -In the figure above, the black layer is petroleum. What is the name of petroleum trap A?

Yucca Mountain, NV had been chosen to store nuclear waste, but now its fate seems uncertain. What were/are some of the issues involved in choosing this site for the storage of nuclear waste?

Fuel in U.S. nuclear reactors are:

The major form of high-level nuclear waste in the U.S. is:

Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil fuel?

Which of the following rocks is least likely to be associated with significant amounts of petroleum?

Which process is used to find oil and gas?

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Earth Systems

The Dynamic Geosphere and Plate Tectonics

Geosphere Materials

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Volcanoes

Rivers and Flooding

Unstable Land

Changing Coasts

Water Resources

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Mineral Resources

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Managing Peoples Environmental Impact

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Exam 13: Energy Resources

What are some of the problems with petroleum as an energy resource?

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s). -In the figure above, the black layer is petroleum. Where did the petroleum originate?

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of nuclear energy?

What is the main problem encountered with solar energy resources?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -solar energy

Which of the following was NOT a factor considered by geologists in evaluating the Yucca Mountain Nuclear Waste Site?

How do geologists drill for oil? How is a drill rig engineered? Try to find out how much it can cost to drill for oil.

Layers of rock that keep oil in the rock underground are:

Match the following options to its correct definition. -geothermal energy

Which of the following are ways that coal is removed from the Earth?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -hydroelectric energy

Which rock type is capable of storing and creating oil?

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s). -In the figure above, the black layer is petroleum. What is the name of petroleum trap B?

Use the information provided in the illustration below to answer the following question(s). -In the figure above, the black layer is petroleum. What is the name of petroleum trap A?

Yucca Mountain, NV had been chosen to store nuclear waste, but now its fate seems uncertain. What were/are some of the issues involved in choosing this site for the storage of nuclear waste?

Fuel in U.S. nuclear reactors are:

The major form of high-level nuclear waste in the U.S. is:

Which of the following is NOT an example of a fossil fuel?

Which of the following rocks is least likely to be associated with significant amounts of petroleum?

Which process is used to find oil and gas?

What Does Living With Earth Mean

Earth Systems

The Dynamic Geosphere and Plate Tectonics

Geosphere Materials

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Rivers and Flooding

Unstable Land

Changing Coasts

Water Resources

Soil Resources

Mineral Resources

Atmosphere Resources and Climate Change

Managing Peoples Environmental Impact

Filters