Coal & Natural Gas Review

Which of the following is NOT true about natural gas?

• It emits more carbon dioxide than the other two fossil fuels.

• The primary ingredient in natural gas is methane (CH₄).

• The largest producer of natural gas is the U.S.

• Natural gas can be used for electricity generation, industrial purposes, home heating, or vehicle fuel.

Which of the following describes a way in which coal is formed?

• Marine plankton are buried & subjected to heat & pressure over millions of years

• Trees are burned at low temperatures for an extended period of time.

• Land plants are buried by sediment & subjected to heat & pressure over millions of years

• Dinosaurs are buried & subjected to heat & pressure over millions of years

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Which country has the largest reserves of coal?

• United States

• Russia

• China

• Iran

____ produces the most coal, and _________ produces the most natural gas.

• China; U.S.

• China; Russia

• Russia; China

• U.S.; U.S.

Which of the following is TRUE about the uses of coal & natural gas?

• Coal is a more versatile fuel than natural gas.

• Natural gas is typically only used in power plants.

• Coal is used primarily for electricity, but also in the steel & cement industry.

• Natural gas is used primarily for cooking & heating in homes.

Which of the following is an advantage of coal consumption?

• Coal is easily & safely extracted from underground deposits.

• Coal is an abundant fossil fuel.

• Coal emits less carbon dioxide than other fossil fuels.

• Coal causes no human health problems when burned in power plants.

Which of the following is true about coal's environmental impacts?

• Coal combustion releases radioactive materials, arsenic & mercury.

• Coal combustion produces carbon particulates that can cause emphysema and other respiratory disorders.

• Coal combustion produces the most carbon dioxide of all fossil fuels.

• Coal can easily be transported via pipelines from extraction sites to power plants.

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Which of the following are produced as byproducts from coal combustion? (Select all that apply.)

• Mercury

• Glucose

• Carbon dioxide

• Particulates (ash)

Where are natural gas deposits found? (TWO answers are correct!)

• With conventional oil deposits

• In shale rock formations

• In ancient sand dunes

• In once forested lands

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Which energy source provides the largest share of energy for US electricity generation?

• Coal

• Renewables

• Natural gas

• Petroleum

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