Review Flashcards
Which of the following shale plays has the biggest reserve of shale gas in US?
Marcellus (PA, VA, OH, NY)
Which of the following basins has the biggest reserve of petroleum in US?
Permian (TX, NM)
Atoms heavier than iron (56 26Fe), such as uranium-235 (235 92 U), tend to split into lighter atoms because…
the electrostatic repulsion between protons and neutrons is stronger than the Strong attraction among them.
Atoms lighter than iron (56 26Fe), such as a hydrogen (1 1H) atom, tend to fuse with another hydrogen atom into a heavier atom because…
the Strong attraction between protons and neutrons is stronger than
the electrostatic repulsion among the protons.
Which are the important functions of the light/heavy water in the primary nuclear reactor?
To cool the reactor, slow down the neutrons to increase the fission
efficiency, and absorb excessive neutrons to control the fission.
What was the main cause of the Three Mile Island nuclear accident?
The water in the primary nuclear reactor was boiled off but the
emergency water supply was turned off.
What was the main cause of the Chernobyl nuclear accident?
Most control rods were removed and water bubbles developed in the
primary nuclear reactor.
What was the main cause of the Fukushima nuclear accident?
The backup power for the cooling system was destroyed while the
nuclear reactor was shutdown.
What energy is being farmed by the Ivanpah Solar Power Facility in Primm, Nevada along Interstate Highway 15 near the California–Nevada border?
Concentrated solar thermal power
What energy is being farmed by Edwards & Sanborn Solar and Energy Storage in Kern, California near Bakersfield?
Photovoltaic solar energy
Who invented oil refinements?
Samuel Kier
Which of the following basins has the biggest reserve of petroleum in US?
Permian (TX, NM)
