APES Non-renewable Energy Review

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Ultimately, all biofuels are ________, because they are the result of ________.

Back

solar; photosynthesis

Front

Biomass energy ________.

Back

can be created by microbial action or burned directly as wood or dung

Front

Deposits of natural gas are most numerous in ________. Options: the Middle East, Panama, South America, USA and Russia

Back

USA and Russia

Front

In deciding whether to extract oil from a site and how much of the total to extract, an oil company considers ________.

Back

the distance the oil must be transported, current market price of oil, potential environmental damage

Front

Which of the following energy sources is considered nonrenewable? fossil fuel energy, sunlight (solar) energy, geothermal

Back

fossil fuel energy

Front

The world's most abundant fossil fuel is ________.

Back

coal

Front

The major long-term problem with using coal to generate electricity is the ________.

Back

carbon dioxide released

Front

The high sulfur content of the coal burned in South African power plants means that the ________.

Back

power plants contribute to acidic deposition

Front

Coal burning produces more greenhouse gases per unit of energy than any other fuel.

Back

True

Front

As pressure and heat are added, this fossil fuel goes from Peat to lignite, then Bituminous and finally to Anthracite.

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Coal