Question 1

What has the highest net energy ratio for transportation?

Accepted Answer

A)  oil shale
B)  coal liquefaction
C)  natural gas
D)  gasolineE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT contained in tar sand?

Accepted Answer

A)  water
B)  sand
C)  coal
D)  bitumenE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

What has been the oil extraction trend in the US since 1985?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has declined.
B)  It has increased slightly.
C)  It has stayed the same.
D)  It has increased rapidly.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

The problem with _________________________ is that it contains hundreds of different types of hydrocarbons that must be separated in order to be used.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The problem with _________________________ is that it...

Question 7

How long would it take for the crude oil reserves in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to be depleted if it were the world's only source of oil, and if global consumption continued at the current rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 1 week
B)  about 1 to 5 months
C)  about 1 year
D)  about 5 yearsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

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 9

What is the world's most abundant conventional fossil fuel?

Accepted Answer

A)  coal
B)  biomass
C)  crude oil
D)  natural gasE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

What most closely reinforces the concept of net energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the first and second laws of thermodynamics
B)  the law of conservation of matter and energy
C)  the principle that everything is connected
D)  the principle of resource partitioningE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT part of the nuclear fuel cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  the cyclotron
B)  the uranium mine
C)  fuel fabrication
D)  interim underwater storageE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

What is characteristic of both oil shale and tar sand?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are usable only for aviation fuel.
B)  They contain large supplies of heavy oils.
C)  They constitute a small but cheap supply of crude oil.
D)  They are principal sources of conventional crude oil.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following characterizes natural gas in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is easy to transport from one country to another.
B)  There is a very large supply that will last for centuries.
C)  Its production is expected to peak by 2100.
D)  Canada exports 51% of its production to the United States.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The world's dependence on nonrenewable fossil fuels is affecting the economies of individual nations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which statement best describes the safety of nuclear plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nuclear waste from plants are stored safely underground using a method called deep disposal.
B)  Nuclear plants cannot withstand attacks by terrorists because they have insufficient security.
C)  All nuclear waste from plants can easily be converted into less-harmful isotopes.
D)  All nuclear plants can withstand a direct hit from a large jet traveling at high speed.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The three major forms of fossil fuels are coal, oil, and natural gas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is the net energy ratio of oil expected to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is currently high, and is expected to decline in the future.
B)  It is currently high, and is expected to stay high in the future.
C)  It is currently low, and is expected to increase in the future.
D)  It is currently low, and is expected to stay low in the future.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

What is the most desirable type of coal, due to its high heat content and low sulphur content?

Accepted Answer

A)  peat
B)  lignite
C)  bituminous
D)  anthraciteE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Which province contains the most nuclear reactors?

Accepted Answer

A)  British Columbia
B)  Quebec
C)  New Brunswick
D)  OntarioE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The cost of synfuels is presently too high to make them commercially attractive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Which of the following is NOT contained in tar sand?

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The problem with _________________________ is that it contains hundreds of different types of hydrocarbons that must be separated in order to be used.

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The cost of synfuels is presently too high to make them commercially attractive.

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Which of the following characterizes natural gas in Canada?

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What is the net energy ratio of oil expected to do?

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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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What is characteristic of both oil shale and tar sand?

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What most closely reinforces the concept of net energy?

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The world's dependence on nonrenewable fossil fuels is affecting the economies of individual nations.

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Which of the following is NOT part of the nuclear fuel cycle?

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

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Which statement best describes the safety of nuclear plants?

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What is the world's most abundant conventional fossil fuel?

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What has been the oil extraction trend in the US since 1985?

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

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What is the most desirable type of coal, due to its high heat content and low sulphur content?

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What has the highest net energy ratio for transportation?

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How long would it take for the crude oil reserves in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to be depleted if it were the world's only source of oil, and if global consumption continued at the current rate?

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Which province contains the most nuclear reactors?

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The three major forms of fossil fuels are coal, oil, and natural gas.

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