EVR Chapter 15 – Flashcards

The country with the greatest differential between domestic production and total consumption is ________.

Of the following countries, ________ would be affected most severely by another OPEC oil embargo.

Of the following energy sources, ________ is considered nonrenewable.

Solar radiation makes several other energy sources possible, including ________.

Deposits of natural gas are most numerous in ________.

Electricity is __________ form of energy.

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

What is the difference between EROI (energy returned on investment) and net energy?

When assessing energy resources, it is helpful to use a measure called EROI, which is ________.

The process of __________ turns crude oil into the type of gases that can be used for cooking, in cars, and for other human purposes.

Which of the following is one of the two methods for mining oil shale?

What is Hubbert's peak?

Which fossil fuel is produced as a by-product that occurs when bacteria decompose organic material under anaerobic conditions?

Essentially, what is crude oil?

Secondary extraction of petroleum ________.

Crude oil is ________.

Which of the following is a method to gain additional power from coal?

Where does the United States keep an emergency stockpile of oil?

What compound that results from hydraulic fracturing gives rise to air pollution?

Scientists currently assessing the environmental impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico report that ________.

U.S. domestic oil production peaked in the year ________.

Of the available policy options regarding eventual conversion to renewable energy sources, environmentalists would probably prefer that ________.

Efficiency of coal-fired power plants can be nearly doubled by ________.

Energy can be conserved by ________.

Many developed nations have their economies closely tied to imported fossil fuels. One important consideration is that ________.

The average miles per gallon rating of U.S. vehicles has ________.

Organizations like OPEC have formed ________.

Carbon sequestration ________.

Nuclear energy in power plants is created via ________.

Which of the following characterizes U.S. nuclear power plants?

All of the following are advantages of nuclear power except ________.

The high sulfur content of the coal burned in South African power plants means that the ________.

Along with many other governmental reforms that began in 1994, the electrical plant just outside Soweto was closed in 2000 and other plants were brought into use. Some parts of Soweto were then wired for electricity. It is estimated, however, that only about 30% of the more than 1 million black inhabitants have electricity in their homes; the remainder cannot afford the costs involved or live in areas that have no electrical access. So, they probably use ________ for fuel.

The major long-term global problem with using coal to generate electricity is the ________.

One of the promises made by the government in 1994 was "free electricity." Since 2001 the government has provided a small amount, 50 Kilowatt hours per month, free to each household. Beyond that, a household must pay for the electricity that it uses. Many people would prefer a flat-rate pricing system, where each household throughout greater Johannesburg would pay the same rate each month. This would mean that ________.

What is energy intensity?

How is the energy produced by nuclear fission used to produce electricity?

Which of the following is true regarding nuclear power plants?

What is the amount of time that it takes for the radiation in a sample of uranium-235 waste to be reduced by half?

How much energy would be saved by adding insulation to ceilings?

What is the cost of conserved energy for compact fluorescent lighting?

Drag each statement under the step in the scientific method that it demonstrates.

Drag the labels on the left to the appropriate blanks on the right to complete the sentences. Labels may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

Use the diagram below to identify where each possible problem would have originated.

Based on distance to the nearest water well, which drilling site would pose the least risk of methane contamination?

In his essay Ken Boyd gives his rationale for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) oil drilling. Which of the following statements is one of his reasons?

Karen Wayland discusses her rationale for not drilling in ANWR. Review the statements below to identify one of her reasons.

One point of disparity between the essays concerned native Eskimos. Each author mentions only the tribe that fits with his or her point of view. Identify the correct combination of tribe and viewpoint.

Compare the two essays to predict how each author would respond to the other author's main argument.

Part of the debate about drilling for oil in ANWR centers on our national dependence on imported oil. Which of the following scenarios would decrease our foreign oil needs without using ANWR oil?

How does a coal-fired power plant use the energy in coal to produce electricity?

What environmental problem that contributes to global warming is addressed by using amine solutions to treat the fumes of a coal-burning power plant?

Once the carbon dioxide is captured from the fumes of a coal-burning power plant, something must be done with it. The option with the least environmental impact involves releasing the carbon dioxide into __________.

One-quarter of Scotland's electricity is generated by the third-largest coal-fired power station in Europe. In just three minutes, this power plant uses __________ of coal.

What does the y-axis show?

The bars on the graph are not of equal width. What does the width of each bar represent?

How much energy would be saved by adding insulation to ceilings?

What is the cost of conserved energy for compact fluorescent lighting?

Which of these energy investments is the least expensive to install?

Which of the following energy investments would be cost-effective to install?

How much energy would the family save by investing in all of the features that are cost-effective at the current price of energy?

If the cost of energy rose to $.18 per kilowatt-hour, which of the following would be true?

The potential expansion of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant has shifted focus for radioactive waste disposal away from which of the following states?

As of now, which of the following would be most likely to be accepted at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant? As of now, which of the following would be most likely to be accepted at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant?

Which of the following processes makes the salt encapsulating the radioactive waste stronger?

Which of the following will decide if the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant will be expanded to collect more types of radioactive waste?

You work for the oil and natural gas industry in New Mexico. An increase in which of the following near the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant site has most likely caught your interest?