Free Printable APES Coal, Oil and Natural Gas

1.

What is it called when an energy source is used to produce electricity AND heat?

a)

combined cycle

b)

cogeneration

c)

capacity factor

d)

electrical grid

2.

To make electricity production using natural gas even more efficient the plant uses the combustion products to turn a turbine AND uses the waste heat from burning the natural gas to heat up water to make steam to turn another turbine, causing efficiency to reach 60%. This is called

a)

cogeneration

b)

double turbine

c)

maximum generation

d)

combined cycle

3.

You are going to travel by plane to Washington D.C. from Cleveland, OH. This is a distance of 600km. The megajoules of energy per passenger for air travel is 2.1. How many megajoules will be used for yourself on your trip?

a)

660MJ

b)

1020MJ

c)

1260MJ

d)

2160MJ

4.

Which two products of coal cumbustion cause acid rain?

a)

$SOx\ and\ NOx$

b)

$Hg,\ NOx\ and\ SOx$

c)

$Pb,\ Hg,\ Ar$

d)

$Pb,\ SOx\ and\ MOx$

5.

Which of the following have the highest boiling points (when separated from crude oil)?

a)

gasoline and heating oil

b)

gasses, aviation fuel, and heating oil

c)

Grease, asphalt and diesel

d)

Naptha solvent, diesel and heating oil

6.

Which country has the most proven oil reserves?

a)

United States

b)

Venezuela

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Canada

7.

This is a form of degraded petroleum that forms when petroleum migrates up to the surface of the Earth and is modified by bacteria.

a)

coal

b)

Bitumen

c)

Oil sands

d)

crude oil

8.

Oil is said to be cleaner burning than coal. This is because

a)

$it\ does\ not\ release\ NOx$

b)

$It\ only\ releases\ NOx\ and\ Hg.$

c)

$It\ does\ not\ release\ SOx\ and\ Pb.\$

d)

$It\ only\ releases\ SOx\ and\ NOx.\$

9.

The Hubbert Curve predicts that

a)

peak oil will occur once half of the supply is used up.

b)

finding additional reserves could greatly increase the time to peak-oil.

c)

natural gas will be cheaper than oil by the early 21st century.

d)

the cost of oil is independent of the world's oil supply.

10.

Which is the cleanest of the fossil fuels?

a)

oil

b)

liquid coal

c)

natural gas

d)

coal

11.

Unburned natural gas takes the form of

a)

nitrogen oxides

b)

methane

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oil

12.

Methane is ______ efficient than CO2 at absorbing infrared energy.

a)

10 times more

b)

<15 times less

c)

24 times less

d)

>20 times more

13.

What components make up the fracking fluid that is sent down underground?

a)

sand, clay, slickwater, acids, and disinfectants

b)

acids, water, sand, slickwater, disinfectanst, and clay

c)

water, acids, disinfectants, and sand

d)

slickwater, disinfectants, sand, and clay

14.

Why is natural gas considered the "clean" fossil fuel?

a)

The extraction process is easy and has little impact on the environment.

b)

it emits only about 1/2 of the CO2 as coal and no SOx or particulates.

c)

It only emits about 60% of the CO2 as coal and oil.

d)

It does not release CO2, it only emits SOx and NOx.

15.

One risk for individuals who live close to natural gas wells is that

a)

Sulfer dioxides cause acid rain, causing local crops to have lower yields.

b)

There are no risks whatsoever, NG is super clean.

c)

Methane can seep into their groundwater.

d)

The smell of the processing causes them to be ill.

APES Coal, Oil and Natural Gas

Total questions: 15

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