Chapter 17 - NonRenewable Energy

a type of mining in which layers of surface soil and rocks are removed from large areas to expose the resources

• subsurface mining
• strip mining
• minecraft
• room & pillar mining

Pollution caused when sulfuric acid and dangerous dissolved materials such as lead, arsenic, and cadmium wash from coal and metal mines into nearby lakes and streams.

• garbage dump
• oil shale
• acid drainage
• petrochemicals

nuclear fission

• a reaction in which two nuclei combine to form a nucleus with the release of energy 
• when hydrogen atoms fuse together to make helium producing energy
• Potential Energy stored in the Nucleus of an Atom
• a device in which a nuclear reaction is maintained and controlled for the production of nuclear energy

Which of the following is NOT caused by the burning of fossil fuels?

• air pollution
• water pollution
• release of carbon dioxide
• meltdown

All of the following are examples of nonrenewable energies EXCEPT

• coal
• natural gas
• solar power
• oil

Coal was formed from plant remains subjected to high heat and pressures over millions of years

• true
• false

If fossil fuels continue to be used at their current rate, which will probably be used up first?

• coal
• oil
• natural gas
• methane hydrate

What is the purpose of the chain reaction in a nuclear power plant?

• to produce the heat and steam that turn the turbine
• to produce neutrons that turn the generator
• to cause steam to condense into liquid water
• to reduce the temperature in the cooling tower

The energy trapped in fossil fuels came from the energy plants converted during photosynthesis. This trapped energy is

• thermal energy.
• potential energy.
• mechanical energy.
• chemical energy.

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Coal deposits that are deep underground must be extracted by subsurface mining rather than by strip-mining because strip-mining would

• be too dangerous.
• be too expensive.
• require removal of large amounts of rock and soil.
• require that removed rock and soil be put back into the hole.