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1
Which energy resource will last longest?
A)uranium-235
B)coal
C)natural gas
D)crude oil
2
Acid rain is caused primarily by
A)nuclear power generation
B)the greenhouse effect
C)burning high-sulfur coal
D)burning gasoline
3
Geologic maps provide an accurate estimate of future supplies of
A)oil
B)coal
C)natural gas
D)all of the above
4
Atmospheric pollution is the worst when
A)coal is burned
B)natural gas is burned
C)uranium undergoes fission in a nuclear reactor
D)geothermal heat is used to generate electricity
5
The greatest cost of coal strip-mining is
A)locating the coal
B)large labor force
C)damages caused by subsidence
D)reclamation of strip-mined land
6
Coal mining spoils are a potential source of what type of groundwater contaminant?
A)organic matter
B)PCB's
C)acid
D)all of the above
7
Which is a fossil fuel?
A)geothermal energy
B)hydroelectric power
C)natural gas
D)uranium-235
8
Within which country are the largest proven reserves of crude oil located?
A)Iraq
B)Saudi Arabia
C)Iran
D)former USSR
9
Within which country are the largest proven reserves of natural gas located?
A)Iraq
B)Saudi Arabia
C)Iran
D)former USSR
10
Which source could yield large amounts of natural gas in the future?
A)secondary recovery
B)methane hydrates
C)oil shale
D)tar sands
11
Which is the highest grade and most carbon-rich coal?
A)peat
B)lignite
C)bituminous
D)anthracite
12
The Exxon Valdez spilled
A)coal
B)oil
C)natural gas
D)sulfuric acid
13
Which produces the most carbon dioxide when it is burned?
A)coal
B)oil
C)natural gas
D)uranium







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