Question 1

If we wanted to improve the efficiency of technology to reduce electrical power consumption,the sectors we would choose are

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

Question 2

Large-scale commercial extraction of oil from oil shale and oil sand

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A) will only be cost-effective at much higher oil prices. 
B) is a relatively easy,low-impact method that remains to be used. 
C) is an impractical source of oil that will not ever be used widely. 
D) produces an oil that cannot be used to produce gasoline. 
A) will only be cost-effective at much higher oil prices. 
B) is a relatively easy,low-impact method that remains to be used. 
C) is an impractical source of oil that will not ever be used widely. 
D) produces an oil that cannot be used to produce gasoline.

Question 3

In the United States today,the most widely used system to generate electricity uses

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A) oil to power turbogenerators. 
B) natural gas to power turbogenerators. 
C) coal to power turbogenerators. 
D) water to power hydroturbogenerators. 
A) oil to power turbogenerators. 
B) natural gas to power turbogenerators. 
C) coal to power turbogenerators. 
D) water to power hydroturbogenerators.

Question 4

At the current rates of use,the United States has enough coal to last the next

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A) 20 years. 
B) 40 years. 
C) 100 years. 
D) 230 years. 
A) 20 years. 
B) 40 years. 
C) 100 years. 
D) 230 years.

Question 5

Because of the abundance of natural gas in the United States,we should expect to see

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A) more gas-powered vehicles and industries. 
B) further decreases in the price of petroleum. 
C) many more U.S.LNG terminals planned and constructed. 
D) an increase in greenhouse gases as we shift away from coal and oil as primary fuels. 
A) more gas-powered vehicles and industries. 
B) further decreases in the price of petroleum. 
C) many more U.S.LNG terminals planned and constructed. 
D) an increase in greenhouse gases as we shift away from coal and oil as primary fuels.

Question 6

-The region in this photograph represents the results of a process to

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A) mine coal. 
B) drill for oil. 
C) recover natural gas. 
D) mine uranium for nuclear reactors. 
A) mine coal. 
B) drill for oil. 
C) recover natural gas. 
D) mine uranium for nuclear reactors.

Question 7

Which of the following would most reduce current US reliance on foreign imports of oil?

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A) switching to energy efficient light bulbs 
B) continuing to raise the CAFE requirements for all vehicles 
C) replacing any dishwasher or refrigerator more than 10 years old with new energy efficient models 
D) turning computers and lights off when not in use 
A) switching to energy efficient light bulbs 
B) continuing to raise the CAFE requirements for all vehicles 
C) replacing any dishwasher or refrigerator more than 10 years old with new energy efficient models 
D) turning computers and lights off when not in use

Question 8

The basic strategy of the OPEC cartel is to

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A) assure that developed nations get as much crude as oil as they need. 
B) give priority to developing nations who want to use oil to boost industrial progress. 
C) produce all their proven reserves as quickly as possible to keep prices and demand high. 
D) control production and keep the market price as high as possible without discouraging major buyers. 
A) assure that developed nations get as much crude as oil as they need. 
B) give priority to developing nations who want to use oil to boost industrial progress. 
C) produce all their proven reserves as quickly as possible to keep prices and demand high. 
D) control production and keep the market price as high as possible without discouraging major buyers.

Question 9

Over the past 40 years,interests in energy conservation have

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A) paralleled increases in computer technology. 
B) largely paralleled the price of oil. 
C) decreased as alternate forms of energy have become available. 
D) dwindled as interests in world hunger have risen. 
A) paralleled increases in computer technology. 
B) largely paralleled the price of oil. 
C) decreased as alternate forms of energy have become available. 
D) dwindled as interests in world hunger have risen.

Question 10

Because of the challenges associated with removing oil from the ground,

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A) the first oil removed from a well is the most expensive to extract. 
B) primary recovery of oil is more expensive than secondary recovery. 
C) enhanced recovery of oil is more expensive than secondary recovery. 
D) only about 60% of the oil in a well can be removed by just pumping. 
A) the first oil removed from a well is the most expensive to extract. 
B) primary recovery of oil is more expensive than secondary recovery. 
C) enhanced recovery of oil is more expensive than secondary recovery. 
D) only about 60% of the oil in a well can be removed by just pumping.

Question 11

Which of the following will increase the US demand for foreign oil?

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A) increasing the fuel efficiency of our transportation systems 
B) developing alternatives to fossil fuels 
C) decreasing the price of a gallon of gas 
D) using natural gas to power personal and public transportation 
A) increasing the fuel efficiency of our transportation systems 
B) developing alternatives to fossil fuels 
C) decreasing the price of a gallon of gas 
D) using natural gas to power personal and public transportation

Question 12

The greatest demand for electricity would occur in homes in Georgia

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A) about noon during a hot summer Wednesday. 
B) at night during a hot summer Saturday. 
C) about noon during a cold winter Wednesday. 
D) at night during a cold winter Saturday. 
A) about noon during a hot summer Wednesday. 
B) at night during a hot summer Saturday. 
C) about noon during a cold winter Wednesday. 
D) at night during a cold winter Saturday.

Question 13

As demands for electricity push the limits of existing electric-power-generating plants in the United States,when is it most likely that a brown-out or blackout will disrupt electricity to your home computer?

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A) during a weekend in the winter 
B) during a weekday in the winter 
C) during a weekend in the summer 
D) during a weekday in the summer 
A) during a weekend in the winter 
B) during a weekday in the winter 
C) during a weekend in the summer 
D) during a weekday in the summer

Question 14

Wood pellets are produced from the waste sawdust of lumber and paper mills.Home-heating stoves burning these pellets can heat homes directly,instead of relying on other energy sources.Heating your home with wood pellets is

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A) sustainable,less polluting,and more efficient than heating a home using electricity from a coal-fired power plant. 
B) sustainable,much more polluting,and is about 30% more efficient than using electricity from a coal-fired power plant. 
C) not sustainable but is less polluting and is about as efficient as using electricity from a coal-fired power plant. 
D) not sustainable and actually pollutes more than using electricity from a coal-fired power plant. 
A) sustainable,less polluting,and more efficient than heating a home using electricity from a coal-fired power plant. 
B) sustainable,much more polluting,and is about 30% more efficient than using electricity from a coal-fired power plant. 
C) not sustainable but is less polluting and is about as efficient as using electricity from a coal-fired power plant. 
D) not sustainable and actually pollutes more than using electricity from a coal-fired power plant.

Question 15

Based upon the history of oil prices,the best time to own a very fuel efficient automobile

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A) was before 1973. 
B) was in the 1990s. 
C) was in 2009. 
D) is now. 
A) was before 1973. 
B) was in the 1990s. 
C) was in 2009. 
D) is now.

Question 16

Which of the following is a major fossil fuel that has benefited from the recent construction of pipelines within the United States?

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A) oil 
B) natural gas 
C) coal 
D) nuclear energy 
A) oil 
B) natural gas 
C) coal 
D) nuclear energy

Question 17

The gap between oil production and consumption in the United States is generally

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A) staying about the same. 
B) widening. 
C) shrinking. 
D) shifting without a clear pattern that seems to relate to prices. 
A) staying about the same. 
B) widening. 
C) shrinking. 
D) shifting without a clear pattern that seems to relate to prices.

Question 18

The most cleanly burning fossil fuel available that produces the least pollutants is

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A) coal,usually found in deposits deep within the Earth. 
B) kerosene,found in deposits associated with oil wells. 
C) natural gas,usually found in deposits associated with oil. 
D) nuclear energy,produced from rocks and minerals within the Earth. 
A) coal,usually found in deposits deep within the Earth. 
B) kerosene,found in deposits associated with oil wells. 
C) natural gas,usually found in deposits associated with oil. 
D) nuclear energy,produced from rocks and minerals within the Earth.

Question 19

The generation of electrical power

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A) consumes nearly 75% of the fossil fuels in the United States. 
B) has steadily declined over the last 20 years as energy efficient products have come on the market. 
C) depends upon a primary energy source such as coal or hydropower. 
D) consumes more than half of all the oil used annually by the United States. 
A) consumes nearly 75% of the fossil fuels in the United States. 
B) has steadily declined over the last 20 years as energy efficient products have come on the market. 
C) depends upon a primary energy source such as coal or hydropower. 
D) consumes more than half of all the oil used annually by the United States.

Question 20

People living in cities from the late 1850s through at least the 1930s,often

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A) used electricity generated by oil and natural gas fuels. 
B) purchased wood to heat their homes. 
C) suffered respiratory diseases. 
D) rode on trains that were powered by natural gas. 
A) used electricity generated by oil and natural gas fuels. 
B) purchased wood to heat their homes. 
C) suffered respiratory diseases. 
D) rode on trains that were powered by natural gas.

Exam 14: Energy From Fossil Fuels

If we wanted to improve the efficiency of technology to reduce electrical power consumption,the sectors we would choose are

Large-scale commercial extraction of oil from oil shale and oil sand

In the United States today,the most widely used system to generate electricity uses

At the current rates of use,the United States has enough coal to last the next

Because of the abundance of natural gas in the United States,we should expect to see

-The region in this photograph represents the results of a process to

Which of the following would most reduce current US reliance on foreign imports of oil?

The basic strategy of the OPEC cartel is to

Over the past 40 years,interests in energy conservation have

Because of the challenges associated with removing oil from the ground,

Which of the following will increase the US demand for foreign oil?

The greatest demand for electricity would occur in homes in Georgia

As demands for electricity push the limits of existing electric-power-generating plants in the United States,when is it most likely that a brown-out or blackout will disrupt electricity to your home computer?

Wood pellets are produced from the waste sawdust of lumber and paper mills.Home-heating stoves burning these pellets can heat homes directly,instead of relying on other energy sources.Heating your home with wood pellets is

Based upon the history of oil prices,the best time to own a very fuel efficient automobile

Which of the following is a major fossil fuel that has benefited from the recent construction of pipelines within the United States?

The gap between oil production and consumption in the United States is generally

The most cleanly burning fossil fuel available that produces the least pollutants is

The generation of electrical power

People living in cities from the late 1850s through at least the 1930s,often

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