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Carbon based energy Part 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hubbert's' Peak Theory' of finite resources predicted that resource extractions follow a _______ curve.

a)

Exponential

b)

Shell

c)

Elliptical

d)

Gaussian

2.

The consumption curve correlates with the _______ curve

a)

Discovery

b)

Extraction

c)

Gaussian

d)

Production

3.

Oil dubbed as 'unconventional oil' is actually extracted using ________ technology

a)

Fracking

b)

Biofuel

c)

Extraction

d)

Pumping

4.

Peaks in Production curves depend on Production and __________

a)

Extraction

b)

Use

c)

Wastage

d)

Purification

5.

Coal production in the US is predicted to peak in

a)

2050

b)

already peaked

c)

2080

d)

2055

6.

EROI is maximum for

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Tar sands

d)

ethanol and Biomass

7.

EROI usually goes

a)

up

b)

down

c)

sideways

d)

cannot be predicted

8.

The oil embargo was caused by

a)

US

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

OPEC

d)

Yemen

9.

Oil price spikes in GDP Growth rate can be an indicator of

a)

parabolic growth

b)

growth

c)

recession

d)

inflation

10.

Oil is expected to run out by

a)

2080

b)

2112

c)

2088

d)

2081