Fossil Fuels

The order of grades of coal from lowest energy content to highest energy content is

• anthacrite, lignite, bituminous.
• anthracite, bituminous, lignite.
• lignite, anthracite, bituminous.
• bituminous, lignite, anthracite.
• lignite, bituminous, anthracite.

Which conventional fossil fuel resource is in largest supply worldwide?

• Biomass
• Natural gas
• Uranium
• Oil
• Coal

The countries with the largest supplies of coal are

• China, Indonesia, the United States, India
• India, Brazil, Russia, China
• Russia, Indonesia, China, Brazil
• Canada, South Africa, Russia
• China, the United States, Russia, India

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Which is NOT an environmental cost associated with the use of coal?

• Particulates released into the atmosphere when coal is burned
• Degradation of land that is mined for coal
• Creation of highly radioactive waste
• Release of trace metals found in coal
• Transportation of coal from mine to power plant

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Which type of electricity generating power plant regularly releases toxic metals such as mercury and lead into the atmosphere?

• Nuclear power plant
• Coal fired power plant
• Natural gas fired power plant
• Petroleum fired power plant
• Wind energy power plant

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Petroleum products are primarily used for

• production of kerosene as a fuel source.
• extraction of tar and asphalt.
• gasoline for transportation.
• production of petrochemicals needed for industry.
• production of plastics.

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The major petroleum producing countries of the world from the greatest amount produced to the least amount produced are

• Saudi Arabia, Canada, China
• Saudi Arabia, the United States, Mexico.
• the United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia.
• the United States, Canada, Saudi Arabia.
• Saudi Arabia, Russia, the United States.

Which is NOT an environmental cost associated with extracting and using oil?

• Oil leaks from pipes or wells
• Transporting oil
• Trace metals are released during combustion
• Waste oil accidentally or deliberately released
• U.S. dependency on foreign oil

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Which is not an environmental cost associated with natural gas?

• Pipelines built through environmentally sensitive areas
• The release of methane into the atmosphere
• Trace metals released during combustion
• Groundwater contamination
• Degradation of land from drilling

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Which resource consists mostly of CH4?

• Coal
• Natural gas
• Oil
• Uranium
• Biofuel