Review 24.1 - 24.3

According to our textbook, Dubai--in the United Arab Emirates--has been transformed by oil. In what way?

• The people are much poorer now.

• They now live in color.

• People living their no longer use oil.

• They are now a modern city.

_____________: oil that has been discovered but remains unused

• nonrenewable resources

• oil preserves

• renewable resources

• oil reserves

renewable resource: _____________

• an unrefined product in the ground

• a resource that takes a long time to form

• oil that has been discovered but unused

• a resource that can't be used up

Fossil fuels are scarce, or in limited supply. So, the world is looking more to renewable resources. Which are renewable resources? Click all that apply.

• crude oil

• solar power

• wind

• geothermal energy

The Middle East lies at the crossroads of three continents. Which three?

Click ALL three.

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• Europe

Why is there a great worldwide demand for oil and natural gas?

Click all that are true.

• Power plants burn oil and natural gas to produce electricity.

• Modern forms of transportation mainly run on oil.

• Oil is a raw material for plastics, medicines, and other goods.

• Developing countries have too much of it.

Crude oil is another name for _______.

• solar power

• petroleum

• carbon

• natural gas

Why is there so much oil buried under Southwest Asia?

• Millions of years ago the area was under water.

• Nobody knows why but there just is.

• Plants and animals died there.

• The people there have been putting it in reserves for hundreds of years.

Which accurately describes the distribution of oil in Southwest Asia?

• Smaller countries have less oil than larger countries.

• Each country has the same amount of oil.

• Larger countries have more oil than smaller countries.

• Some countries have more oil regardless of their size.

What is the first step in the process of how oil is formed?

• weight of the water, heat, and chemical changes formed oil

• over time plants and animals turned to rock

• time plants and animals died in the ocean millions of years ago