Oil and Energy Resources Flashcard

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What is crude oil?

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Unrefined petroleum extracted from the ground

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Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource? Solar energy, Wind, Biomass, Oil

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Oil

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What are oil reserves?

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Deposits of crude oil that can be extracted and used for economic purposes

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What is oil primarily used for?

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As a fuel source to power vehicles and generate electricity

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Which organization is made up of 13 oil-producing countries?

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OPEC

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Which country consumes more oil than any other country in the world?

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United States

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Which countries border Saudi Arabia to the South? Bahrain, Egypt, Yemen, Turkey

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Yemen

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What sea lies between Saudi Arabia and Africa?

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Red Sea

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Located between the Arabian Peninsula and Africa, connecting to the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal.

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Red Sea

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a landform that is surrounded by water on three sides but remains connected to a larger landmass on one side.

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peninsula