Exam 14: Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Most of the hydrocarbons within oil and natural gas are derived from the breakdown of organic matter from once-living ____________.

Most coal is mined from ____________,which develop and preserve the thick sedimentary sequences necessary for deep burial.

Which organic substance is produced by black organic shales at temperatures below the oil window?

Permeability is a measure of ____________.

Tar has a much lower viscosity than gasoline.

A permeable and porous rock,regardless of lithology,is a good candidate to serve as a ____________ in an oil-producing scenario.

Shale,salt,and fine-grained limestone that is not fractured are all good candidates to serve as ____________ within an oil field.

Aside from the possibility of a meltdown,nuclear power provides no other major problems or concerns.

Geothermal energy provides a low-cost alternative to fossil fuels throughout most of the populated world.

____________ is/are NOT an example of alternative hydrocarbon sources.