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Fossil Fuels & Nuclear

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Approximately 20% of US electricity comes from (a)   .

2.

Prior to use, crude oil must be

a)

solidified

b)

vaporized

c)

refined

d)

reprocessed

3.

This method of extracting oil and natural gas involves pumping chemically treated water under high pressure into deep layers of rock to crack them.

a)

directional drilling

b)

mountain top removal

c)

solution mining

d)

hydraulic fracturing

4.

Which type of coal has the highest energy content?

a)

peat

b)

lignite

c)

sub-bituminous

d)

bituminous

e)

anthracite

5.

In most parts of the world where fossil fuels are extracted, local residents are compensated.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

OPEC consists of predominantly __ nations.

a)

European

b)

Arab

c)

South American

7.

Which of the following lists the energy sources used in the US in order or frequency of electricity generation?

a)

natural gas, coal, nuclear

b)

coal, natural gas, nuclear

c)

nuclear, coal, natural gas

d)

coal, nuclear, natural gas

8.

This fuel is composed mainly of methane and other volatile hydrocarbons.

a)

oil

b)

petroleum

c)

coal

d)

natural gas

9.

Ratio of energy returned to energy invested

a)

proven recoverable reserve

b)

reserves-to-production ratio

c)

peak energy

d)

EROI

10.

Which of the following does not correctly match the energy source with the net electricity generation in the US?

a)

Natural gas, 15%

b)

Coal, 30%

c)

Nuclear, 20%

11.

Nuclear power generally produces significantly more damage to the landscape than coal.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which of the following is not an example of a nuclear power accident?

a)

Three Mile Island

b)

Chernobyl

c)

Fukushima, Japan

d)

San Andreas

13.

U.S. oil production peaked in the 70's and has not increased since.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which is not an example of clean coal technology?

a)

scrubbers

b)

drying coal to make it cleaner-burning

c)

filtering devices

d)

addition of SO2 to strip away particulate matter

15.

Which of the following is not an external cost of fossil fuel extraction?

a)

cost of medical expenses

b)

cost of environmental cleanup

c)

impacts on quality of life

d)

cost of extraction