Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	Known deposits of a material that can be extracted profitably are called
		A)	resources.
		B)	undiscovered reserves.
		C)	identified deposits.
		D)	reserves.
		E)	none of the above.


2	Which of the following geological processes is not needed to make anthracite coal?
		A)	slow or no decay of organic matter underwater
		B)	pressure
		C)	heat
		D)	time
		E)	all of the above are needed.


3	Oil comes from the breakdown of microscopic marine organisms.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Which of the following is the most abundant fossil fuel?
		A)	oil
		B)	natural gas
		C)	coal
		D)	gasoline
		E)	none of the above


5	Coal mining and coal burning can produce
		A)	acid rain.
		B)	increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
		C)	environmental degradation.
		D)	more than 1/4 of the energy the world uses.
		E)	all of the above.


6	Natural gas is still "flared" at the well-head in some places because it is too expensive to transport to those who could use it.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Which of the following is not a renewable energy source?
		A)	biomass conversion
		B)	solar
		C)	hydroelectric
		D)	oil
		E)	all of the above are renewable energy sources


8	Renewable energy comprises only 3% of the commercially traded energy, with hydroelectric providing the majority of that amount.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	Which of the following names the form of energy that can be successfully used in buildings; is relatively cheap to construct; and simply uses the sun to heat a surface, which warms the inside of the building?
		A)	photovoltaic cell
		B)	passive solar
		C)	active solar
		D)	geothermal
		E)	none of the above


10	Which of the following is considered a use of biomass conversion to produce energy?
		A)	burning fuelwood in Zimbabwe
		B)	methane digestors in China
		C)	alcohol creation from sugar cane residues in Brazil
		D)	burning animal dung for cooking fires in the desert
		E)	all of the above

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