Exam 14: Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

How is oil formed? Make sure to address what organisms must accumulate,in what environment they must be deposited,and how the oil window affects the formation.

A black,organic-rich shale could likely serve as either of which two necessary types of rocks within oil fields?

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

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

What type of trap is illustrated below?

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

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

Which gas is most abundantly produced from the burning of coal?

Geothermal energy provides a low-cost alternative to fossil fuels only in places where ________.

The greatest depth at which oil is found is ________.

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

Which of the following is NOT a way in which the Sun's energy can be harnessed?

What are two renewable energy resources that could be used in your city/state? List both and describe (A)how the energy is formed,(B)the best geographic location for the energy source,and (C)what the drawbacks of each energy source are.

What is meant by the term fossil fuel? Where did the energy in a fossil fuel originate? What three energy resources are fossil fuels?

Congress has proposed storing nuclear waste beneath ________.

If a drilled well encounters both oil and natural gas,the ________.

One way to produce solar energy is to use sunlight to induce a flow of electrons between two wafers.This process is found in ________.

The primary challenge of hydrogen fuel cells is ________.

How does coal form? How does this process differ from the ones that yield oil and gas?

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