Intro to Energy & Fossil Fuels

80% of global energy comes from

• biofuels

• hydroelectric dams

• fossil fuels

• wind

Which of the following is NOT a type of fossil fuel?

• coal

• nuclear

• oil

• natural gas

Coal is mainly used for...

• electricity

• transportation

• cooking

• heat

The majority of petroleum recovered from Earth is used to produce ____

• electricity

• gasoline and diesel fuels for transportation

• asphalt used for building roads

• plastics and other polymers used in everything from clothing to packaging

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Oil comes from ______ that have been transformed by geologic processes over the course of 10- 100 million years.

• ancient plants and animals

• dinosaur feces

• igneous rocks

• magical unicorns

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_____ started to be used as an energy source in the U.S. in the 1970's, but never replaced fossil fuels in terms of % of energy use.

• Wood

• Hydroelectric

• Coal

• Nuclear

According to data on energy consumption, coal ....

• is the cleanest burning fossil fuel

• is going to make West Virginia richer than any other state

• is making a comeback

• peaked in the early 1900's and will continue be replaced by alternative energy sources

Which of the following dominates the renewable energy sector in the United States in terms of energy consumption?

• wood

• wind

• solar

• natural gas

_____ is used to extract natural gas.

• hydraulic fracturing, AKA "fracking"

• open-pit mining

• a giant plastic straw

• a hydroponic greenhouse

Hydraulic fracturing uses a lot of ______.

• oil

• water

• land area

• trains

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