oil and natural gas typically form in what environment? correct answers marine life preserved at the bottom of deep lakes
what is the best way to reduce energy use in your home? correct answers add insulation
which of the following is a major home energy user? correct answers lighting and tel...
oil and natural gas typically form in what environ
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oil and natural gas typically form in what environment? correct answers marine life preserved at the bottom of deep lakes
what is the best way to reduce energy use in your home? correct answers add insulation
which of the following is a major home energy user? correct answers lighting and televisions
hydrocarbons refers to which two elements? correct answers hydrogen and carbon
which of the fossil fuels are regional commodities with regional prices? correct answers coal and
natural gas
which is the highest rank coal? correct answers anthracite
which type of coal is typically not used in power plants? correct answers anthracite
what two methods are used to mine coal? correct answers deep mining and mountaintop removal
which of the following is used to extract more high value products from petroleum refining? correct answers the cracker and the reformer
what is the primary use of natural gas? correct answers electric power generation, heating and cooking in buildings, industrial use
what is the main use for petroleum? correct answers transportation
heavy bitumen stuck to sand grains is called what? correct answers tar sands
API gravity is a measure of what? correct answers density of crude oil
which of the following would be a light crude oil? correct answers one with API gravity of 42
what is the main component of natural gas? correct answers methane
which fossil fuel has the highest heating value per LB? correct answers natural gas
which fossil fuel releases the lowest amount of CO2 at combustion? correct answers natural gas
which of the following best describes a potential environmental hazard from shale gas? correct answers methane emissions into the air and contamination of drinking water with methane
most of the added natural gas reserves in the US in the past decade have come from correct answers shale gas which size of particulates are the most harmful to human health? correct answers .1 micron to 2.0
microns
what percentage of captured CO2 is used for enhanced oil recovery? correct answers 88%
how much did the temperature warm from 1850 to 2007? correct answers .85 degrees Celsius
how much carbon dioxide have we emitted into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels since the industrial revolution? correct answers half a trillion tons
at low concentrations, doubling the concentration of a chemical typically doubles its effect correct answers true
when a large volcano erupts, what is the short term (1-3) year effect on earth's climate? correct answers temperatures will decrease by .1 C
which of the following is not a greenhouse gas? correct answers helium
weather and climate are the same thing correct answers false
how do climate scientists reconstruct past temperatures? correct answers ice cores, tree rings, ship logs, satellites
which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? correct answers absorbed by the ocean
coal is formed in what environment? correct answers plants in a humid, swamp environment
which coal rank has the highest percentage of volatiles? correct answers lignite
who was the first to use petroleum for petrol and not kerosene? correct answers Rockefeller
what were the main contributions to the BP oil spill in 2010? correct answers human error and effective compression
does fracking cause methane to leak into fresh water aquifers? correct answers no, poorly installed casings do that
is the US a net importer or exporter of natural gas? correct answers net exporter
How long has hydraulic fracturing "fracking" been being performed in the US? correct answers since 1947
How many years could Coal-to-Liquids technology extend our petroleum use? correct answers 30 years
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