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Term 1: Environmental Science and Energy Extraction, Quizzes of Geology

Millersville University of Pennsylvania (MU)Geology

Various terms related to environmental science, energy extraction, and geology. Topics include the causes of acid mine runoff and acid rain, alternative hydrocarbons, electricity generation, oil formation, geothermal power, fossil fuels, geophysics, and renewable energy sources. Students will also learn about the advantages and disadvantages of different energy sources and methods of oil recovery.

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TERM 1

acid mine runoff and acid rain occur because

DEFINITION 1

coal contains sulfur which reacts with water to form sulfuric

acid

TERM 2

which of the following alternative

hydrocarbons is found only in deep ocean

DEFINITION 2

gas hydrates

TERM 3

a device that turns motion into

electricity

DEFINITION 3

generator

TERM 4

during the formation of oil which is correct

DEFINITION 4

the deeper the burial the better up to some limit

TERM 5

the most common source rock for oil and

natural gas is

DEFINITION 5

shale

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acid mine runoff and acid rain occur because

coal contains sulfur which reacts with water to form sulfuric

acid

TERM 2

which of the following alternative

hydrocarbons is found only in deep ocean

DEFINITION 2

gas hydrates

TERM 3

a device that turns motion into

electricity

DEFINITION 3

generator

TERM 4

during the formation of oil which is correct

DEFINITION 4

the deeper the burial the better up to some limit

TERM 5

the most common source rock for oil and

natural gas is

DEFINITION 5

shale

which of the following is not an advantage of

Term 1: Environmental Science and Energy Extraction, Quizzes of Geology

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acid mine runoff and acid rain occur because

coal contains sulfur which reacts with water to form sulfuric

acid

TERM 2

which of the following alternative

hydrocarbons is found only in deep ocean

DEFINITION 2

gas hydrates

TERM 3

a device that turns motion into

electricity

DEFINITION 3

generator

TERM 4

during the formation of oil which is correct

DEFINITION 4

the deeper the burial the better up to some limit

TERM 5

the most common source rock for oil and

natural gas is

DEFINITION 5

shale

which of the following is not an advantage of

hydropower

cooler water downstream from a dam

TERM 7

an economically visible geothermal power

plant could be

DEFINITION 7

located only in areas with high geothermal gradient

TERM 8

which of the following lists contains only fossil

fuels

DEFINITION 8

coal oil and natural gas

TERM 9

a branch of geology commonly used in oil

exploration

DEFINITION 9

geophysics

TERM 10

which is a fairly new technology

DEFINITION 10

horizontal drilling

how did three mile island affect nuclear

power industry

decreased plant construction

TERM 17

coalbed fires

DEFINITION 17

might not burn themselves out and are almost impossible to

put out

TERM 18

what aspect of burial is the most important

for the formation of fossil fuels

DEFINITION 18

increased temperature at depth

TERM 19

a drawback to the biofuel ethanol

is

DEFINITION 19

compared to fossil fuels, ethanol production requires much

higher energy input

TERM 20

the approximate efficiency of photovoltaic

cells is

DEFINITION 20

which is not a problem associated with

nuclear power plants

potential for global warming from green house emission

TERM 22

as long as there are no accidents how do

nuclear power plants compare to fossil fuel

plants

DEFINITION 22

nuclear have much safer emissions