Question 1

In the United States from the Civil War to World War II,the most important fuel was

Accepted Answer

A) natural gas. 
B) coal. 
C) wood. 
D) oil. 
A) natural gas. 
B) coal. 
C) wood. 
D) oil.

Question 2

The EROI system of evaluating energy exploitation from various sources is based upon

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A) the market price of the energy involved. 
B) the environmental damage likely to be caused by the extraction process. 
C) the ratio of energy extracted to energy invested in the extraction process. 
D) the amount of heat produced by using a unit of the energy in question. 
A) the market price of the energy involved. 
B) the environmental damage likely to be caused by the extraction process. 
C) the ratio of energy extracted to energy invested in the extraction process. 
D) the amount of heat produced by using a unit of the energy in question.

Question 3

About fifteen years after the 1973 oil crisis,

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A) the consumption of oil in the United States doubled. 
B) U.S.automobiles were no more fuel efficient than before. 
C) world oil production exceeded consumption and prices fell sharply. 
D) world oil prices skyrocketed. 
A) the consumption of oil in the United States doubled. 
B) U.S.automobiles were no more fuel efficient than before. 
C) world oil production exceeded consumption and prices fell sharply. 
D) world oil prices skyrocketed.

Question 4

Extracting oil from shale deposits

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A) has been initiated on a large scale in the United States and will soon surpass Canada's production. 
B) involves removing and refining waxy hydrocarbons called kerogen. 
C) in the United States will take place mostly in northeast states as well as in Georgia and Florida. 
D) in the United States has been studied by the EPA and found not to endanger ground water supplies. 
A) has been initiated on a large scale in the United States and will soon surpass Canada's production. 
B) involves removing and refining waxy hydrocarbons called kerogen. 
C) in the United States will take place mostly in northeast states as well as in Georgia and Florida. 
D) in the United States has been studied by the EPA and found not to endanger ground water supplies.

Question 5

More oil can be expected from a P50 of a 100 million barrel field than from an oil field with a

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A) P70 for a 100 million barrel field. 
B) P95 for a 90 million barrel field. 
C) P40 for a 200 million barrel field. 
D) P10 for a 150 million barrel field. 
A) P70 for a 100 million barrel field. 
B) P95 for a 90 million barrel field. 
C) P40 for a 200 million barrel field. 
D) P10 for a 150 million barrel field.

Question 6

Today,about 40% of the U.S.importation of oil comes from

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A) Saudi Arabia. 
B) Afghanistan and Iraq. 
C) the Western Hemisphere,especially Canada. 
D) China. 
A) Saudi Arabia. 
B) Afghanistan and Iraq. 
C) the Western Hemisphere,especially Canada. 
D) China.

Question 7

Most oil is recovered from an oil field

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A) by relying on the natural pressure of the system. 
B) by simply pumping it out of the ground. 
C) only after using secondary or enhanced procedures that first generate pressure. 
D) by pumping freshwater into the ground and making the oil float to the top. 
A) by relying on the natural pressure of the system. 
B) by simply pumping it out of the ground. 
C) only after using secondary or enhanced procedures that first generate pressure. 
D) by pumping freshwater into the ground and making the oil float to the top.

Question 8

Limits on mountaintop removal mining were removed by the Bush administration in the late 1990s when

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A) regulations on the use of coal in power plants were lifted,increasing the demand for coal. 
B) large regions of national forest were reclassified as national reserves,permitting coal mining. 
C) the mountain top debris was reclassified from waste to fill,allowing it to be dumped into valleys. 
D) laws changed,permitting the relocation of people and homes in the surrounding regions. 
A) regulations on the use of coal in power plants were lifted,increasing the demand for coal. 
B) large regions of national forest were reclassified as national reserves,permitting coal mining. 
C) the mountain top debris was reclassified from waste to fill,allowing it to be dumped into valleys. 
D) laws changed,permitting the relocation of people and homes in the surrounding regions.

Question 9

Two major approaches to non-fossil-fuel energy alternatives are renewable energy and

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A) nuclear power. 
B) geothermal. 
C) wind energy. 
D) solar energy. 
A) nuclear power. 
B) geothermal. 
C) wind energy. 
D) solar energy.

Question 10

Fossil fuels are considered non-renewable sources of energy because

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A) their formation is so slow. 
B) they release carbon dioxide when they are burned. 
C) people are cutting down too many forests to allow trees to turn into coal. 
D) carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are too low to allow fossil fuels to form. 
A) their formation is so slow. 
B) they release carbon dioxide when they are burned. 
C) people are cutting down too many forests to allow trees to turn into coal. 
D) carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are too low to allow fossil fuels to form.

Question 11

-Judging from the data in the figure,if we wanted to decrease petroleum consumption and concentrate on more efficient technology,the sector we would select is

Accepted Answer

A) residential. 
B) commercial. 
C) industrial. 
D) transportation. 
A) residential. 
B) commercial. 
C) industrial. 
D) transportation.

Question 12

-The large structures in this photograph are

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A) smokestacks from a coal-fired power plant. 
B) special wind turbines that capture swirling wind to produce electricity. 
C) towers used to cool water heated by a coal-fired power plant. 
D) combustion chambers used to burn natural gas to generate electricity. 
A) smokestacks from a coal-fired power plant. 
B) special wind turbines that capture swirling wind to produce electricity. 
C) towers used to cool water heated by a coal-fired power plant. 
D) combustion chambers used to burn natural gas to generate electricity.

Question 13

Generating electricity with a windmill located next to a home

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A) is more efficient than transmitting electricity over long distances. 
B) is less efficient than at a distance,because the wind draws heat away from the home. 
C) increases the energy lost,according to the Second Law of Thermodynamics. 
D) depends upon a hydroturbogenerator spinning a magnetic field within copper wire. 
A) is more efficient than transmitting electricity over long distances. 
B) is less efficient than at a distance,because the wind draws heat away from the home. 
C) increases the energy lost,according to the Second Law of Thermodynamics. 
D) depends upon a hydroturbogenerator spinning a magnetic field within copper wire.

Question 14

Recent U.S.energy policies,such as the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act and the 2009 Recovery Act generally

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A) discourage continued exploration for fossil fuels. 
B) discourage the construction of new nuclear power plants. 
C) keep CAFE mileage standards for motor vehicles the same. 
D) encourage efficiency in lights,appliances,and buildings. 
A) discourage continued exploration for fossil fuels. 
B) discourage the construction of new nuclear power plants. 
C) keep CAFE mileage standards for motor vehicles the same. 
D) encourage efficiency in lights,appliances,and buildings.

Question 15

Technologies to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions are

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A) widely used in U.S.power plants that burn coal. 
B) not possible with available technology. 
C) costly and experimental,but promising. 
D) less important than technologies to reduce carbon dioxide pollution. 
A) widely used in U.S.power plants that burn coal. 
B) not possible with available technology. 
C) costly and experimental,but promising. 
D) less important than technologies to reduce carbon dioxide pollution.

Question 16

The most sustainable way to drive a car would be to use

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A) an all-electric car using electricity from a windmill or solar photocells. 
B) an all-electric car using electricity from any power supply. 
C) a hydrogen fuel cell using hydrogen produced by a nuclear power plant. 
D) a hybrid electric car that generates electricity when slowing down. 
A) an all-electric car using electricity from a windmill or solar photocells. 
B) an all-electric car using electricity from any power supply. 
C) a hydrogen fuel cell using hydrogen produced by a nuclear power plant. 
D) a hybrid electric car that generates electricity when slowing down.

Question 17

Steam powered airplanes

Accepted Answer

A) were widely used until the 1970s,when jet fuel prices made other engines more efficient. 
B) are impractical because of the low power-to-weight advantage. 
C) were used for commercial air travel but were discontinued because of safety regulations. 
D) are under development and are expected to be the next phase of jet technology. 
A) were widely used until the 1970s,when jet fuel prices made other engines more efficient. 
B) are impractical because of the low power-to-weight advantage. 
C) were used for commercial air travel but were discontinued because of safety regulations. 
D) are under development and are expected to be the next phase of jet technology.

Question 18

The use of enhanced recovery by an oil company

Accepted Answer

A) primarily depends upon the current market price of oil. 
B) is usually more cost effective than recovering oil using secondary recovery. 
C) has not yet been used because oil reserves remain abundant. 
D) is now routine,as every bit of oil is extracted from all available wells. 
A) primarily depends upon the current market price of oil. 
B) is usually more cost effective than recovering oil using secondary recovery. 
C) has not yet been used because oil reserves remain abundant. 
D) is now routine,as every bit of oil is extracted from all available wells.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true or accurate about the Deepwater Horizon event of 2010?

Accepted Answer

A) The event affected only the deep water marine life. 
B) The cleanup of the spill was relatively fast because the blowout was near the surface. 
C) Much of the spill was broken down by bacteria or evaporated from the water's surface. 
D) This was the first large-scale spill of crude oil into marine ecosystems. 
A) The event affected only the deep water marine life. 
B) The cleanup of the spill was relatively fast because the blowout was near the surface. 
C) Much of the spill was broken down by bacteria or evaporated from the water's surface. 
D) This was the first large-scale spill of crude oil into marine ecosystems.

Question 20

If alternate fuels for vehicles could be sustainably and efficiently obtained by growing plants in the United States,we would expect

Accepted Answer

A) more jobs for U.S.citizens. 
B) an increase in the balance-of-payment deficit. 
C) another U.S.economic recession. 
D) more oil would need to be pumped from offshore oil wells. 
A) more jobs for U.S.citizens. 
B) an increase in the balance-of-payment deficit. 
C) another U.S.economic recession. 
D) more oil would need to be pumped from offshore oil wells.

Exam 14: Energy From Fossil Fuels

In the United States from the Civil War to World War II,the most important fuel was

The EROI system of evaluating energy exploitation from various sources is based upon

About fifteen years after the 1973 oil crisis,

Extracting oil from shale deposits

More oil can be expected from a P50 of a 100 million barrel field than from an oil field with a

Today,about 40% of the U.S.importation of oil comes from

Most oil is recovered from an oil field

Limits on mountaintop removal mining were removed by the Bush administration in the late 1990s when

Two major approaches to non-fossil-fuel energy alternatives are renewable energy and

Fossil fuels are considered non-renewable sources of energy because

-Judging from the data in the figure,if we wanted to decrease petroleum consumption and concentrate on more efficient technology,the sector we would select is

-The large structures in this photograph are

Generating electricity with a windmill located next to a home

Recent U.S.energy policies,such as the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act and the 2009 Recovery Act generally

Technologies to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions are

The most sustainable way to drive a car would be to use

Steam powered airplanes

The use of enhanced recovery by an oil company

Which of the following statements is true or accurate about the Deepwater Horizon event of 2010?

If alternate fuels for vehicles could be sustainably and efficiently obtained by growing plants in the United States,we would expect

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