Nonrenewable Energy Resources Flashcards

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Each person in developed countries uses how much more energy than a person in a developing country?

A

8x as much

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1
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What % of world lives in highly developed countries?

A

20%

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2
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The US has _% of the worlds population but uses _% of its energy

A

5%, 25%

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What % of the USA’s energy supply is nonrenewable? Renewable?

A

93%, 7%

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4
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What are the two ways in which we mine coal?

A

Subsurface mining and strip mining

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5
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Which fossil fuel is the dirtiest?

A

Coal

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6
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Coal reserves in the USA could last us how many more years at current rates?

A

200 years

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The US has _% of the world’s oil reserves but uses nearly _% of it

A

2%, 20%

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8
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How much of the world’s oil does OPEC control?

A

65%

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9
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How many countries are in OPEC?

A

13

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10
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ANWR is the size of

A

S. Carolina

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11
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How many billion barrels of oil are there in ANWR?

A

3-8 billion barrels

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12
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Non-point sources cause _% of oil pollution

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70%

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