Nonrenewable Energy

Which of the following characteristics is common to coal and petroleum

• Both were formed by the remains of ancient marine organisms

• Both release significant amounts of mercury when burned.

• Both are considered renewable resources.

• both are forms of ancient organic matter buried deep within the earth's crust.

• Both require fractional distillation

Nuclear reactors produce energy through the process of

• Incineration

• Transmutation

• Fusion

• Breeding

• Fission

All of the following are considered to be advantages of nuclear energy EXCEPT

• it produces no hazardous waste

• it is very efficient when compared to fossil fuels

• uranium has a much higher energy content than oil or coal

• the technology currently exists to use nuclear fission to produce electricity

A device that has blades that can be turned by water, wind, steam, or exhaust gas from combustion that turns a generator in an electricity-producing plant.

• generator

• turbine

• energy carrier

• energy source

Which of the following is the most likely to lead to acid rain?

• the release of carbon dioxide from a coal-fired power plant

• the release of carbon monoxide from automobiles.

• the release of sulfur dioxide from a coal-fired power plant

• The release of methane from a cattle feedlot

• the release of particulates from a coal-fired power plant

A 2000W electric space heater was used for 3 hours and 30 minutes. How much energy did the heater use?

• 2000W

• 7000kWh

• 7kWh

• 2kWh

• 6500kWh

Fremont, with a population of 300,000 people, uses 8million Btu of energy each day. The yearly per capita energy consumption in the city is nearest to

• 10,000BTU

• 1,000,000Btu

• 10,000,000Btu

• 1,000,000,000Btu

• 10,000,000,000Btu

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

• Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
• Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
• Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
• Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

• require expensive equipment
• take millions of years to replace
• can be found all over 
• provide all the energy we use

What is coal made of?

• decomposed animal and plant remains
• water
• electricity
• all of the above