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WorksheetsFossil Fuels & Nuclear
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Approximately 20% of US electricity comes from (a) .
Prior to use, crude oil must be
solidified
vaporized
refined
reprocessed
This method of extracting oil and natural gas involves pumping chemically treated water under high pressure into deep layers of rock to crack them.
directional drilling
mountain top removal
solution mining
hydraulic fracturing
Which type of coal has the highest energy content?
peat
lignite
sub-bituminous
bituminous
anthracite
In most parts of the world where fossil fuels are extracted, local residents are compensated.
True
False
OPEC consists of predominantly __ nations.
European
Arab
South American
Which of the following lists the energy sources used in the US in order or frequency of electricity generation?
natural gas, coal, nuclear
coal, natural gas, nuclear
nuclear, coal, natural gas
coal, nuclear, natural gas
This fuel is composed mainly of methane and other volatile hydrocarbons.
oil
petroleum
coal
natural gas
Ratio of energy returned to energy invested
proven recoverable reserve
reserves-to-production ratio
peak energy
EROI
Which of the following does not correctly match the energy source with the net electricity generation in the US?
Natural gas, 15%
Coal, 30%
Nuclear, 20%
Nuclear power generally produces significantly more damage to the landscape than coal.
True
False
Which of the following is not an example of a nuclear power accident?
Three Mile Island
Chernobyl
Fukushima, Japan
San Andreas
U.S. oil production peaked in the 70's and has not increased since.
True
False
Which is not an example of clean coal technology?
scrubbers
drying coal to make it cleaner-burning
filtering devices
addition of SO2 to strip away particulate matter
Which of the following is not an external cost of fossil fuel extraction?
cost of medical expenses
cost of environmental cleanup
impacts on quality of life
cost of extraction
