Energy And Fuel

Question 1

• chemicals that are the essential building blocks for other products
• include raw material gases, pigments, fertilizers, plastics, and rubber

Answer 1

Basic chemicals

Question 2

• sometimes called fine or specialty chemicals
• require less energy to produce and sell for much higher prices
• includes medicines, soaps, and paints

Answer 2

Other chemicals

Question 3

The single largest industrial consumer of energy is _______ which consumes more than half of all fuel used by this sector.

Answer 3

bulk chemical manufacturing (including petroleum refining)

Question 4

any of a class of hydrocarbon-containing materials of biological origin occurring within Earth’s crust that can be used as a source of energy

Answer 4

Fossil fuels

Question 5

3 types of fossil fuels

Answer 5

Solid - coal
Liquid - petroleum
Gas - natural gas

Question 6

Coal is formed by

Answer 6

C, H, O, N, & varying amounts of S

Question 7

Main types of coal

Answer 7

Anthracite, bituminous, lignite

Question 8

Precursor to coal

Answer 8

Peat

Question 9

Oil was formed from plants called

Answer 9

Plankton

Question 10

uses heat energy generated from burning coal to produce electrical energy

Answer 10

steam/thermal power station

Question 11

is amongst the most abundant forms of alternative energy. It creates a number of direct benefits in terms of emissions and efficiency, while also boosting the economy by creating jobs in plant creation and operation.

Answer 11

Nuclear power

Question 12

are some of the earliest means of creating energy, though their use began to decline with the rise of fossil fuels.

Answer 12

Hydroelectric methods

Question 13

make use of animal and plant life to create energy. In essence they are fuels that can be obtained from some form of organic matter.

Answer 13

biofuels

Question 14

is about extracting energy from the ground around us. It is growing increasingly popular

Answer 14

geothermal power