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oil and other Flashcards

1
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what is petroleum

A

naturally occurring hydrocarbon formed from the decomposed remains of marine organisms

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2
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what is hydrocarbon

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organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon

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3
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what is the main natural gas and simplest hydrocarbon

A

methane (CH4)

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4
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which hydrocarbon is used as a refrigerate

A

ethane (C2H6)

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5
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WHICH HYDROCARBON IS THE FUEL FOR LIGHTERS

A

butane (C4H10)

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6
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why are hydrocarbons used as a source of energy

A

they burn easily

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7
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propane chemical formula

A

(C3H8)

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8
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what are solid hydrocarbons called

A

asphalt

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9
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what are asphalts used for

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building and pavement

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10
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how oil form

A

plankton die and fall down to the seafloor and becomes part of sediment, sediment change to shale, while increase in heat and pressure causes oil to form in shale

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11
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what is plankton

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marine organisms that float on or near the surface of water

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12
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what is a source rock

A

shale with oil

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13
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where is ≈60% of the worlds petroleum formed

A

sandstone rivers

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14
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what is natural gas

A

mixture of gas that forms with petroleum

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15
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where U.S. have large deposits of natural gas and petroleum/

A

Gulf Of Mexico, Texas, along coast of Southern California, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Alaska

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16
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what are two of the most common methods of extracting coal

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strip mining and open pit mining

17
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what happens in strip mining

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layers of coal and rock are removed to expose coal then coal get taken out and then removed parts get put back

18
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what is reclamation

A

when removed parts from strip mining get put back

19
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what are underground mines classified as

A

drift or slope

20
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drift mines remove____________

A

coal through horizontal openings in the side of a mountain

21
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slope mines remove__________

A

coal through horizontal openings in the side of a mountain

22
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what is a reserve

A

the amount of fossil fuels that can be extracted for a profit through the use of technology

23
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problems from coal

A

acid rain, smog

24
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how does acid rain occur

A

when coal is burned sulphur dioxide is released in to the air, combining with moisture in the surface to sulphuric acid/acid rain

25
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methane chemical formula

A

(CH4)

26
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ethane chemical formula

A

(C2H6)

27
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butane chemical formula

A

(C4H10)

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