enery resources

Question 1

What are the 3 energy types

Answer 1

Fossil fuels

• Nuclear energy
• Alternative energy

Question 2

3Forms of fossil fuels

Answer 2

Coal oil

Natural gas

Question 3

Define fossil fuels

Answer 3

Hydrocarbons created from the natural decay of organic material

Question 4

In the usa fossil fuels acct for what % of energy consumption

Answer 4

85%

Question 5

List alternative (renewable)energy sources

Answer 5

Solar

• Wind geothermal
• biomass
• Hydroelectric

Question 6

Coal comes from

Answer 6

Algal remains (marine)

Question 7

The most abundant gas

Answer 7

Methane (ch4)

Question 8

Natural gas is a by product of what?

Answer 8

Thermal maturation of oil and coal

Question 9

Advantages of fossil fuels

Answer 9

• Low cost *capacity to generate enormous amounts of energy
• Global availability
• Existing infastructure

Question 10

Define resources

Answer 10

Includes all deposites on earth. (Known & undiscovered, economical & aren’t economical yet

Question 11

What are reserves?

Answer 11

Known quantity of resources that can be extracted economically by todays standards

Question 12

What is hydraulic fracturings?

Answer 12

Technique used to extract oil/natural gasses from tight formations

Question 13

What is peat?

Answer 13

Precursor to coal

Question 14

What are the 4 coal ranks

Answer 14

Peat

Lignite bituminous anthracite

Question 15

Define peat

Answer 15

Partially decayed vegetation matter.
×Precursor to coal
*Forms in areas with high water Cintent.

Question 16

What is lignite

Answer 16

It forms when peat is exposed to increased pressure &tenperatures

Question 17

what is bituminous

Answer 17

Soft coal
×Usrd in usa to generate electric
-Sedimentary origin

Question 18

What is anthracite

Answer 18

Hard coal.

• Requires high pressure &temperatures to develop in geologic layers (metamorphic orgin)
• Highest energy value