EGEE 102 - Exam 1 2025 Questions and
Answers
What percentage of the U.S. petroleum demand is met by imports? -
....ANSWER ...-Around 50%
Resources represent the portion of demonstrated energy resources that ____ -
....ANSWER ...-is known to exist or even suspected to exist, regardless of technical
or economic viability
What percentage of the U.S. energy demand is met by renewable energy sources? -
....ANSWER ...-less than 10%
Growth in the World's energy consumption can be mathematically represented by which
one of the following functions? - ....ANSWER ...-Exponential
Resources represent the portion of the energy that is known to exist or even suspected to
exist, regardless of technical or economic viability. - ....ANSWER ...-True
Most of the electricity in the US is generated from nuclear energy. -
....ANSWER ...-False
At the current rate of consumption approximately how long will the US coal reserves
last? - ....ANSWER ...-242 years
With strong growth in GDP, demand for energy in developing Asia doubles over the
forecast period from 2004 to 2030. - ....ANSWER ...-True
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,Coal reserves for the World at the present rate of consumption will last for about
________. - ....ANSWER ...-164 years
Reserves represent the portion of demonstrated resources that _____. -
....ANSWER ...-can be recovered economically with the application of extraction
technology available currently or in the foreseeable future.
Energy use in China is projected to increase at the rate of 3.6 % per year for the next few
decades. How long will it take for energy consumption in China to double? -
....ANSWER ...-19.44 years
At the present rate of consumption, how long are the U.S. petroleum reserves expected to
last? - ....ANSWER ...-Less than 10 years
The U.S. has highest crude oil reserves in the world. - ....ANSWER ...-False
Doubling time is the time in which the rate of growth is doubled. - ....ANSWER ...-
False
To produce one dollar worth of goods and services, the U.S. uses less energy than any
other country in the world. - ....ANSWER ...-False
Which one of the following accounts for some of the differences in the energy intensity of
various countries or regions? - ....ANSWER ...-Climate, geography, type and/or
nature of the products produced account for some of the differences in the energy
internsity of various countries or regions.
The United States has approximately _____ percent of the World's coal reserves -
....ANSWER ...-25
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, Most of the energy demand in the US is met by renewable energy sources. -
....ANSWER ...-False
- We get most of our energy from nonrenewable energy sources, which include the fossil
fuels: oil, natural gas, and coal
Which fuel supplies the greatest proportion of primary energy in the U.S.? -
....ANSWER ...-Petroleum
- Petroleum accounts for almost 40% of the U.S.'s energy
The fastest growth in the energy use is projected for some of the ______ nations. -
....ANSWER ...-Asian
Petroleum reserves for the World at the present rate of consumption will last for about
_____. - ....ANSWER ...-39 years
Which energy source accounts for the greatest proportion of electricity generation in the
US? - ....ANSWER ...-Coal
- In 2002, the share of electricity net generation provided by coal was 50% and it is
projected to increase to 52 percent in 2025
Energy use in Kunesia is projected to increase at the rate of 2% per year for the next few
decades. How long will it take Kunesia to double its current usage in years? -
....ANSWER ...-35
Doubling Time = 70 / Rate of increase
Doubling Time = = 35 years
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Answers
What percentage of the U.S. petroleum demand is met by imports? -
....ANSWER ...-Around 50%
Resources represent the portion of demonstrated energy resources that ____ -
....ANSWER ...-is known to exist or even suspected to exist, regardless of technical
or economic viability
What percentage of the U.S. energy demand is met by renewable energy sources? -
....ANSWER ...-less than 10%
Growth in the World's energy consumption can be mathematically represented by which
one of the following functions? - ....ANSWER ...-Exponential
Resources represent the portion of the energy that is known to exist or even suspected to
exist, regardless of technical or economic viability. - ....ANSWER ...-True
Most of the electricity in the US is generated from nuclear energy. -
....ANSWER ...-False
At the current rate of consumption approximately how long will the US coal reserves
last? - ....ANSWER ...-242 years
With strong growth in GDP, demand for energy in developing Asia doubles over the
forecast period from 2004 to 2030. - ....ANSWER ...-True
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,Coal reserves for the World at the present rate of consumption will last for about
________. - ....ANSWER ...-164 years
Reserves represent the portion of demonstrated resources that _____. -
....ANSWER ...-can be recovered economically with the application of extraction
technology available currently or in the foreseeable future.
Energy use in China is projected to increase at the rate of 3.6 % per year for the next few
decades. How long will it take for energy consumption in China to double? -
....ANSWER ...-19.44 years
At the present rate of consumption, how long are the U.S. petroleum reserves expected to
last? - ....ANSWER ...-Less than 10 years
The U.S. has highest crude oil reserves in the world. - ....ANSWER ...-False
Doubling time is the time in which the rate of growth is doubled. - ....ANSWER ...-
False
To produce one dollar worth of goods and services, the U.S. uses less energy than any
other country in the world. - ....ANSWER ...-False
Which one of the following accounts for some of the differences in the energy intensity of
various countries or regions? - ....ANSWER ...-Climate, geography, type and/or
nature of the products produced account for some of the differences in the energy
internsity of various countries or regions.
The United States has approximately _____ percent of the World's coal reserves -
....ANSWER ...-25
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, Most of the energy demand in the US is met by renewable energy sources. -
....ANSWER ...-False
- We get most of our energy from nonrenewable energy sources, which include the fossil
fuels: oil, natural gas, and coal
Which fuel supplies the greatest proportion of primary energy in the U.S.? -
....ANSWER ...-Petroleum
- Petroleum accounts for almost 40% of the U.S.'s energy
The fastest growth in the energy use is projected for some of the ______ nations. -
....ANSWER ...-Asian
Petroleum reserves for the World at the present rate of consumption will last for about
_____. - ....ANSWER ...-39 years
Which energy source accounts for the greatest proportion of electricity generation in the
US? - ....ANSWER ...-Coal
- In 2002, the share of electricity net generation provided by coal was 50% and it is
projected to increase to 52 percent in 2025
Energy use in Kunesia is projected to increase at the rate of 2% per year for the next few
decades. How long will it take Kunesia to double its current usage in years? -
....ANSWER ...-35
Doubling Time = 70 / Rate of increase
Doubling Time = = 35 years
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