Chapter 14-15

Question 1

BTU British Thermal Unit

Answer 1

the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water up one degree of Fahrenheit.

Question 2

Electric Power

Answer 2

the amount of work done by an electric current over a given time

Question 3

electric generator

Answer 3

a coil of wire that rotates in a magnetic field

Question 4

turbogenerator

Answer 4

the most common way to generate electric power

Question 5

turbine

Answer 5

sophisticated paddle wheel

Question 6

baseload

Answer 6

the constant supply of power provided by coal-burning and nuclear power plants

Question 7

brownouts

Answer 7

result from a deficiency in available power and cause a reduction in voltage

Question 8

Blackout

Answer 8

a total loss of power

Question 9

thermal pollution

Answer 9

waste heat energy discharged into natural waterways

Question 10

Undiscovered resources

Answer 10

educated guesses as to where oil or natural gas may be located and how much may be found

Question 11

Proven Resources

Answer 11

a fairly accurate estimate can be made of how much oil can be economically obtained from the field

Question 12

Oil Sands

Answer 12

sedimentary material containing bitumen, an extremely viscous, tar-like hydrocarbon

Question 13

Oil Shale

Answer 13

a fine sedimentary rock containing a mixture of solid, wax-like hydrocarbons called kerogen

Question 14

Fracking

Answer 14

a technique used to drill for natural gas

Question 15

Synfuels

Answer 15

coal-derived fuels are referred to as synthetic fuels

Question 16

Natural Gas

Answer 16

found in association with oil or during the search for oil.

alternate form of energy.