Question 1

The nuclear accident at Chernobyl was caused by human error.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which occupation is one of the world's most dangerous because of a high incidence of accidents and disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   subsurface mining for coal 
B)   copper smelting 
C)   oil distillation 
D)   surface mining for coalE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Coal is easier to get out of the ground and transport than petroleum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is one method of decommissioning nuclear power plants?

Accepted Answer

A)   mothballing 
B)   decomposition 
C)   immediate retrofitting 
D)   spent fuel reprocessingE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which substance is the fissionable fraction of the fuel in a nuclear reactor?

Accepted Answer

A)   deuterium 
B)   uranium-235 
C)   plutonium-235 
D)   hydrogenE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Oil fuel,in all of its usable forms,is a refined product,unlike coal and natural gas which can often be burned in their natural condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Canada has the third-largest crude oil reserves in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which statement best describes natural gas transportation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Natural gas can be transported by ship in a gaseous form. 
B)   Shipment of liquid natural gas is safe and inexpensive. 
C)   Conversion of natural gas to liquid natural gas increases reduces transportation costs by ten times. 
D)   Explosions in urban areas near liquid natural gas loading facilities could kill people and cause much damage.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the practice of hydraulic fracturing?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a method that uses water to pump more oil out of the ground. 
B)   It is the process by which oil is separated into its different fractions. 
C)   It is a method for promoting the flow of tight oil through its host rock. 
D)   It is a method of drilling oil wells horizontally.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

How does natural gas compare to coal?

Accepted Answer

A)   Natural gas has a high net useful energy yield and is a clean-burning fuel, compared to coal. 
B)   Natural gas has a high net useful energy yield and is a dirty fuel, compared to coal. 
C)   Natural gas has a low net useful energy yield and is a clean-burning fuel, compared to coal. 
D)   Natural gas has a low net useful energy yield and is a dirty fuel, compared to coal.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Which statement best describes synfuels?

Accepted Answer

A)   Synfuels are cheaper than coal. 
B)   Synfuels have a very limited potential supply availability. 
C)   Synfuel combustion produces more air pollution than coal. 
D)   Synfuels are used to produce more than unconverted coal.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following best describes net energy ratio?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is the ratio of the useful energy produced relative to the useful energy used to produce it. 
B)   It is the ratio of the energy it took to produce it relative to the new useful energy produced. 
C)   It is high when the net energy yield is high. 
D)   It is high when the net energy yield is low.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

A(n)____________________ has an unstable nucleus that decays until a stable nucleus forms.

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The answer of A(n)____________________ has an unstable nucleus that decays...

Question 14

COAL
 
-Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the type of coal called bituminous coal?

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The answer of COAL
 
-Which letter in the diagram corresponds...

Question 15

COAL
 
-Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the type of coal called lignite?

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The answer of COAL
 
-Which letter in the diagram corresponds...

Question 16

The direct input of solar energy also produces several indirect forms of renewable solar energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

______________ ________________ is used as fuel primarily because of its high heat content and because it is relatively abundant.

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The answer of ______________ ________________ is used as fuel primarily...

Question 18

What percentage of the world's commercial energy is consumed by the United States,although it has only about 5% of the world's population?

Accepted Answer

A)   about 54% 
B)   about 44% 
C)   about 34% 
D)   about 18%E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which proposal for disposing of high-level radioactive wastes is,at present,a technological impossibility?

Accepted Answer

A)   burying radioactive wastes under ice sheets in Antarctica 
B)   burying radioactive wastes in thick deposits of mud on the deep ocean floor 
C)   sending radioactive wastes to the sun 
D)   converting radioactive wastes into harmless isotopesE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following characterizes the production of crude oil from oil sands?

Accepted Answer

A)   Large quantities of water are used. 
B)   Little waste is created. 
C)   Little energy is used. 
D)   Small quantities of air pollution are released.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 17: Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Which occupation is one of the world's most dangerous because of a high incidence of accidents and disease?

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Which proposal for disposing of high-level radioactive wastes is,at present,a technological impossibility?

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Coal is easier to get out of the ground and transport than petroleum.

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Oil fuel,in all of its usable forms,is a refined product,unlike coal and natural gas which can often be burned in their natural condition.

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A(n)____________________ has an unstable nucleus that decays until a stable nucleus forms.

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The direct input of solar energy also produces several indirect forms of renewable solar energy.

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What percentage of the world's commercial energy is consumed by the United States,although it has only about 5% of the world's population?

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How does natural gas compare to coal?

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Which of the following best describes the practice of hydraulic fracturing?

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Which of the following best describes net energy ratio?

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Which statement best describes synfuels?

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Which statement best describes natural gas transportation?

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______________ ________________ is used as fuel primarily because of its high heat content and because it is relatively abundant.

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Which of the following characterizes the production of crude oil from oil sands?

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COAL -Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the type of coal called lignite?

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COAL -Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the type of coal called bituminous coal?

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Which substance is the fissionable fraction of the fuel in a nuclear reactor?

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The nuclear accident at Chernobyl was caused by human error.

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What is one method of decommissioning nuclear power plants?

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Canada has the third-largest crude oil reserves in the world.

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