Chapter 3 exam Flashcards
part 3
How does the use of coal cause acid precipitation?
The burning of coal puts out gases like sulfur dioxide, which can combine with water to form acids.
Overburden is associated with what type of coal mining?
surface mining
What is TRUE of oil and natural gas?
They are often found together in formation.
Since 2014 the Bakken Formation has produced around 1 million barrels of crude oil each day. Why didn’t the U.S. tap into the Bakken formation before the 2000s?
not economically feasible.
Which resource is used the LEAST in the United States for generating electricity?
oil
Which method of fracking wastewater disposal has a negative impact on the environment?
storage in open pits
injection into deep wells
use as a roadway desalter
What does it mean if a country is energy independent”?”
A country can meet all of its energy needs without importing any fuel.
The LARGEST concentrations the United of tar sands are found in:
Venezuela
When an oil well is first drilled, what is the primary recovery method?
natural pressure
Which reason is probably the MOST compelling one for using unconventional sources of oil and natural gas in the United States?
There are a lot of them in North America.
The three principal fossil fuels are:
coal, oil, and natural gas.
Natural gas is seen as a bridge fuel to transition from oil to more sustainable options, since it:
has a lower carbon footprint.
Which production phase injects steam, natural gas, or CO2 into the well to extract more oil?
tertiary
What is tight oil?
low-density oil in shale rock deposits
Natural gas is predominantly which greenhouse gas?
methane
