Unit 8: Energy Resources Commonly Missed Questions

Which term can be defined as an energy resource that cannot be replenished naturally or near rate of consumption.

• Nondepletable Renewable Resource
• Nonrenewable Resource
• Depletable Resource
• Efficiency

Which of the following is a depletable renewable resource?

• Biomass
• Wind
• Solar
• Geothermal

True or False: As developing countries become more developed, their reliance on fossil fuels for energy increases.

• True
• False

True or False: Availability, price, and governmental regulations influence which energy sources people use and how they use them.

• True
• False

What energy source did not come into use until the 1950s?

• Hydroelectric
• Coal
• Nuclear
• Biomass

Which of the following is the name for the best quality (energy dense) coal ?

• Lignite
• Peat
• Bituminous
• Anthracite

Which term can be defined as the waste material leftover from valuable minerals being extracted from an ore?

• Reclamation
• Tailings
• Ore
• Peat

Which of the following is NOT a negative consequence of coal mining?

• Increased Seismic Activity
• Releases pollution and GHGs
• Habitat destruction
• Acid mine drainage

True or False: Coal is the most abundantly found fossil fuel.

• True
• False

Which of the following is the largest aquatic oil spill in human history?

• Amoco Cadiz (1978)
• Bay of Campache (1979)
• Deepwater Horizon (2010)
• Exon Valdez (1989)