Honors Environmental Science ENERGY Review

What are the three main energy sources used in the United States right now?

• wind, solar, geothermal

• nuclear, oil, solar

• oil, natural gas, coal

• hydroelectric, solar, wind

What are the two general trends that are leading to the rapid increase in energy use?

• human population growth and rising standard of living

• urbanization and positive feedback

• climate change and sustainability

• urban sprawl and low birth rate

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What is the ultimate source of energy on earth?

• oil

• gas

• coal

• the sun

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Which energy source supplies the majority of electrical power in the U.S.?

• oil

• gas

• coal

• solar

What is ANWR?

• American Nuclear Weapons Reserve

• Artic National Wildlife Refuge

• Atlantic Neutral Wilderness Reserve

• Alaska Northern World Retreat

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What geological processes initiate the chemical transformation of the sediment's organic material into oil and gas?

• uplifting and fracturing

• subduction and folding

• pressure and temperature

• convection and upheaval

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What type of rock are fossil fuels found in?

• igneous

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

• granite

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Fossil fuels are

• the preserved remains of previously living organisms

• dead dinosaurs

• seriously, if you picked dead dinosaurs you are just not paying attention

• I mean, really, oil is HUNDREDS of millions of years OLDER than T-Rex

• So, hopefully, you remember this fact for the rest of your lives :)

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The outflow of acidic water from a mine is known as

• orange sludge

• mine effluent

• gross

• acid mine drainage

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Which of the following lists fossil fuels in order of LEAST to MOST energy required before it can actually be used as fuel?

• oil, low-sulfur coal, natural gas, oil shale, high-sulfur coal

• oil shale, oil, high-sulfur coal, low-sulfur coal, natural gas

• natural gas, low-sulfur coal, high-sulfur coal, oil, oil shale

• oil, low-sulfur coal, oil shale, high-sulfur coal, natural gas

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