Basics of Coal & Petroleum

Which of the following is the major use for petroleum?

• Transportation

• Electricity production

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

Which of the following is the major use for coal?

• Transportation

• Electricity production

Which of the following types of accidents are associated with the use of coal? Select all that apply.

• Slurry pond spills

• Acid mine drainage

• Exxon Valdez spill in Prince William Sound

• Underground fire in Centralia, PA

• Deep Horizon disaster

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Which of the following types of accidents are associated with the use of petroleum? Select all that apply.

• Slurry pond spills

• Acid mine drainage

• Exxon Valdez spill in Prince William Sound

• Underground fire in Centralia, PA

• Deep Horizon disaster

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Which of the following are environmental consequences of using coal? Select all that apply.

• Acid Rain

• Methane release

• High mercury levels in all freshwater systems in Kentucky

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NGSS.HS-LS2-6

Which of the following are environmental consequences of using petroleum? Select all that apply.

• Acid Rain

• Methane release

• High mercury levels in all freshwater systems in Kentucky

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Which of the following are air pollutants associated with burning coal? Select all that apply.

• Sulfur dioxide

• Mercury

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen oxides

• Particulates

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

Which of the following are air pollutants associated with burning petroleum? Select all that apply.

• Sulfur dioxide

• Mercury

• Carbon dioxide

• Nitrogen oxides

• Particulates

Which of the following are ways of obtaining coal? Select all that apply.

• On-shore drilling

• Mountaintop removal

• Subsurface mining

• Off-shore drilling

• Strip mining

Which of the following are ways of obtaining petroleum? Select all that apply.

• On-shore drilling

• Mountaintop removal

• Subsurface mining

• Off-shore drilling

• Strip mining

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2