6.1 Nonrenewable Energy Lesson

Nonrenewable Energy Lesson

by HEATHER TILTON

Multiple Choice

Mining that is done above ground is called...

• surface mining.

• subsurface mining.

Multiple Choice

Mining that is done below ground is called...

• surface mining.

• subsurface mining.

Multiple Choice

This type of mining involves moving HUGE amounts of Earth to access ore.

• surface mining

• subsurface mining

Multiple Choice

When ore is extracted from near the surface by digging deep into the ground.

• Strip Mining

• Contour Mining

• Mountaintop Removal

• Open Pit Mining

Multiple Choice

When ore is removed in layers by removing the soil that is on top.

• Open Pit Mining

• Oil Derricks

• Strip Mining

• Fracking

Multiple Choice

Acid mine drainage is the result of

• ash and air debris creating acid rain

• boulders and debris blocking the flow of rivers/streams

• toxins from water in mines drain into streams

• minerals from mining being left behind creating pollution

Multiple Choice

Acid mine drainage causes

• air pollution
• water pollution 
• subsidence
• erosion

Multiple Choice

Petroleum was formed from

• Dead organisms in the sea

• Sunken ships

• Coal

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

when microorganisms like bacteria or plants are used to clean up oil spills by "consuming" crude oil, that is called...

• bioremediation

• biotechnology

• biodegradation

• green infrastructure

• green eutrophication

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When cost cutting efforts made the drilling rig faulty, oil and natural gas rushed into the drill casing and up into the rig where it was ignited and caused a massive explosion:

• Exxon Valdez

• Chevron Valdez

• BP Deepwater Horizon

• BP Shallowater Waves

• Love Canal

Multiple Choice

What do you call the process of drilling and injecting fluid into a ground at a high pressure in order to break or fracture the shale rocks to release natural gas inside?

• Drilling

• Fracking

• Perforation

• Sedimentation

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of proppants in fracking ?

• Used in making the solution more fluid

• Used to ensure that gas and oil can flow freely out of rock fractures

• used to add up volume

• Used to make solution smell good

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of fracking?

• Causes water pollution

• Millions of gallons are wasted during drilling

• Unhealthy for workers

• Creates job opportunities

Multiple Choice

Fracking deals with 

• Rain Water and Oil Extraction
• Oil Extraction and Drilling
• Rock and Rain Water
• Natural Gas and Oil Extraction

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is TRUE of hydraulic fracturing?

• It uses very little water
• It does not create environmental concerns
• it uses water, sand, and chemicals to break rock formation
• all of these answers are correct