Exam 2 Practice Quizzes/Terms Flashcards
Synfuel?
Liquid Fuel
Which of the following is a potential environmental impact of using synfuels for energy?
Production of CO2, Use of large amounts of water, and Use of large amounts of land
A thick, asphalt-like oil called bitumen is obtained by __________ in Alberta, Canada.
Tar Sands Mining
Surface Mining?
Method of extracting minerals near the surface of earth.
Mountaintop Removal?
The removal of a mountains top to mine for coal
Hydraulic Fracturing?
Injecting water, sand, and/or chemicals into a well to break up rock.
Which of the following emissions contributes to acid deposition?
NOx and SOx
Scrubbers in smoke stacks remove large amounts of what major air pollutant?
Sulfur Oxides
Which of the following statements regarding fossil fuel formation is NOT true?
They are formed in an oxygen-rich environment.
How has the burning of fossil fuels affected the global carbon cycle?
Less carbon is stored underground.
Combustion of which of these fossil fuels is/are linked to global warming?
Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas
What is the current state of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology for use in coal power plants?
CCS technology is being implemented on a small scale and is still very costly.
What is one of the most destructive types of surface mining for the land itself?
Mountaintop Removal
Which of these fossil fuels is composed primarily of methane?
Natural Gas
Tar Sand Mining?
Mined and Processed to extract Bitumen.
The fissionable isotope in uranium ore that’s used as nuclear fuel is:
U-235
The production of “glass logs” to store high-level liquid radioactive wastes in the United States is called:
Vitrification
One advantage of conventional nuclear power, when compared to coal, is:
Emission of few pollutants
Nuclear fission?
The splitting of a large atom into two smaller atoms of different elements.