QUIZ 1 Flashcards

1
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BCM means

A

Billion Cubic Meters

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2
Q

What development or idea initialized the industrial revolution

A

Steam engine

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3
Q

The basic energy unit in SI

A

Joule

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4
Q

BTU means

A

British thermal units

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5
Q

Most of the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere came from

A

Transportation

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6
Q

General term for energy sources from fossil fuels

A

Non-renewable resources

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7
Q

The domestic energy sector includes both offices and ——-

A

houses

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8
Q

In the global energy balance equation, the losses may either be technical losses and

A

administrative

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9
Q

Energy efficiency is the ratio of the ____ output energy over the input energy

A

desired

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10
Q

Greenhouse gases are generally

A

naturally occurring gasses

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11
Q

The most common nuclear fuels is made up of

A

uranium

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12
Q

Normal rain water has a pH of

A

5.6

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13
Q

Nuclear energy is a type of _____ energy

A

Potential

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14
Q

The three main energy sources are grouped together and considered as the

A

global primary energy reserves

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15
Q

The basic unit of power in SI is

A

watt

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16
Q

In the global energy balance equation, the sources are energy sources coming from ___ the country

A

within

17
Q

World’s top coal producing country

A

China

18
Q

What is the first city that had electricity

A

New York City

19
Q

The most abundant hydrocarbon in natural gas is

A

Methane

20
Q

The most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere is

A

Carbon dioxide