Question 1

Natural gas ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) consists of longer carbon chains as compared to oil 
B) is denser than oil 
C) is produced at higher temperatures than oil 
D) is produced at higher temperatures than graphite 
A) consists of longer carbon chains as compared to oil 
B) is denser than oil 
C) is produced at higher temperatures than oil 
D) is produced at higher temperatures than graphite C

Question 2

The greatest depth at which oil is found is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) about 1 km below the surface 
B) about 6.5 km below the surface 
C) at the Moho 
D) at the base of the lithosphere 
A) about 1 km below the surface 
B) about 6.5 km below the surface 
C) at the Moho 
D) at the base of the lithosphere B

Question 3

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

A) coal 
B) oil 
C) wind 
D) natural gas 
A) coal 
B) oil 
C) wind 
D) natural gas C

Question 4

Crude oil "floats" over natural gas in the pore space of a reservoir rock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Oil taken directly from the ground,without artificial chemical alteration,is termed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) crude oil 
B) raw oil 
C) crass oil 
D) protooil 
A) crude oil 
B) raw oil 
C) crass oil 
D) protooil

Question 6

Chemically,oil and gas are both ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) pure forms of carbon 
B) carbohydrates 
C) hydrocarbons 
D) carbonate minerals 
A) pure forms of carbon 
B) carbohydrates 
C) hydrocarbons 
D) carbonate minerals

Question 7

Hydrocarbons consisting of short carbon chains are ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) more volatile than hydrocarbons with longer chains 
B) more viscous than hydrocarbons with longer chains 
C) typically stable in a solid state at room temperatures 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) more volatile than hydrocarbons with longer chains 
B) more viscous than hydrocarbons with longer chains 
C) typically stable in a solid state at room temperatures 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 8

Coalbed methane is a valuable energy source that has been utilized since the turn of the century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The most commonly used sources of industrial energy in the United States today are ____________ and ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) coal;oil 
B) oil;natural gas 
C) coal;natural gas 
D) nuclear;hydrothermal 
A) coal;oil 
B) oil;natural gas 
C) coal;natural gas 
D) nuclear;hydrothermal

Question 10

Which fossil fuel,oil or natural gas,is found at greater depths within Earth,and why?

Accepted Answer

A) oil,because it is more stable at high temperatures 
B) oil,because it is more stable at low pressures 
C) gas,because it is more stable at high temperatures 
D) gas,because it is more stable at low pressures 
A) oil,because it is more stable at high temperatures 
B) oil,because it is more stable at low pressures 
C) gas,because it is more stable at high temperatures 
D) gas,because it is more stable at low pressures

Question 11

Which sequence of coal ranks is ordered from lowest to highest?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Coal layers buried under less than 100 m of sediment are usually mined with which technique?

Accepted Answer

A) underground mining 
B) strip mining 
A) underground mining 
B) strip mining

Question 13

Oil drilling not only provides gasoline and electrical power but also material incorporated in ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) textiles 
B) plastics 
C) rubber 
D) cement 
A) textiles 
B) plastics 
C) rubber 
D) cement

Question 14

An impermeable rock,regardless of lithology,is a good candidate to serve as a ____________ in an oil-producing scenario.

Accepted Answer

A) reservoir rock 
B) seal rock 
C) source rock 
A) reservoir rock 
B) seal rock 
C) source rock

Question 15

____________ create(s)an easy route for oil to follow from the rock to a well.

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrofracturing 
B) Seismic-reflection 
C) Drilling mud 
D) Pumps 
A) Hydrofracturing 
B) Seismic-reflection 
C) Drilling mud 
D) Pumps

Question 16

Miners used to take canaries into coal mines primarily because ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) their singing provided companionship 
B) their singing increased productivity 
C) they would die of gas poisoning before miners would,providing them with a warning system 
D) they ferried notes among workers on opposite sides of the mines 
A) their singing provided companionship 
B) their singing increased productivity 
C) they would die of gas poisoning before miners would,providing them with a warning system 
D) they ferried notes among workers on opposite sides of the mines

Question 17

A buried body of rock that is induced by heat to exude oil is termed a ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) reservoir rock 
B) seal rock 
C) source rock 
A) reservoir rock 
B) seal rock 
C) source rock

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the five fundamental sources of energy?

Accepted Answer

A) nuclear fusion within the Sun 
B) geothermal energy 
C) energy stored within chemical bonds 
D) fossil fuels 
A) nuclear fusion within the Sun 
B) geothermal energy 
C) energy stored within chemical bonds 
D) fossil fuels

Question 19

The world's supply of oil is likely to be depleted in about ____________ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 10 
B) 100 
C) 1,000 
D) 1 million 
A) 10 
B) 100 
C) 1,000 
D) 1 million

Question 20

The oil window (temperature range wherein organic matter is converted to petroleum without destroying it)lies between ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) 30°C and 60°C 
B) 100°C and 250°C 
C) 90°C and 160°C 
D) 200°C and 350°C 
A) 30°C and 60°C 
B) 100°C and 250°C 
C) 90°C and 160°C 
D) 200°C and 350°C

Exam 14: Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Natural gas ____________.

The greatest depth at which oil is found is ____________.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Crude oil "floats" over natural gas in the pore space of a reservoir rock.

Oil taken directly from the ground,without artificial chemical alteration,is termed ____________.

Chemically,oil and gas are both ____________.

Hydrocarbons consisting of short carbon chains are ____________.

Coalbed methane is a valuable energy source that has been utilized since the turn of the century.

The most commonly used sources of industrial energy in the United States today are ____________ and ____________.

Which fossil fuel,oil or natural gas,is found at greater depths within Earth,and why?

Which sequence of coal ranks is ordered from lowest to highest?

Coal layers buried under less than 100 m of sediment are usually mined with which technique?

Oil drilling not only provides gasoline and electrical power but also material incorporated in ____________.

An impermeable rock,regardless of lithology,is a good candidate to serve as a ____________ in an oil-producing scenario.

____________ create(s)an easy route for oil to follow from the rock to a well.

Miners used to take canaries into coal mines primarily because ____________.

A buried body of rock that is induced by heat to exude oil is termed a ____________.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five fundamental sources of energy?

The world's supply of oil is likely to be depleted in about ____________ years.

The oil window (temperature range wherein organic matter is converted to petroleum without destroying it)lies between ____________.

Cosmology and the Birth of Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rock

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: A Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Cracks, crags, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Riches in Rock: Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: The Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

An Envelope of Gas: Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Settings: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

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