EGEE 101 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
oil and natural gas typically form in what environment? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-marine life
preserved at the bottom of deep lakes
what is the best way to reduce energy use in your home? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-add insulation
which of the following is a major home energy user? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-lighting and
televisions
hydrocarbons refers to which two elements? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-hydrogen and carbon
which of the fossil fuels are regional commodities with regional prices? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-coal
and natural gas
which is the highest rank coal? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-anthracite
which type of coal is typically not used in power plants? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-anthracite
what two methods are used to mine coal? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-deep mining and mountaintop
removal
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, which of the following is used to extract more high value products from petroleum refining? -
Correct Answer✔️✔️-the cracker and the reformer
what is the primary use of natural gas? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-electric power generation, heating
and cooking in buildings, industrial use
what is the main use for petroleum? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-transportation
heavy bitumen stuck to sand grains is called what? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-tar sands
API gravity is a measure of what? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-density of crude oil
which of the following would be a light crude oil? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-one with API gravity of
42
what is the main component of natural gas? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-methane
which fossil fuel has the highest heating value per LB? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-natural gas
which fossil fuel releases the lowest amount of CO2 at combustion? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-
natural gas
which of the following best describes a potential environmental hazard from shale gas? - Correct
Answer✔️✔️-methane emissions into the air and contamination of drinking water with methane
most of the added natural gas reserves in the US in the past decade have come from - Correct
Answer✔️✔️-shale gas
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WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
oil and natural gas typically form in what environment? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-marine life
preserved at the bottom of deep lakes
what is the best way to reduce energy use in your home? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-add insulation
which of the following is a major home energy user? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-lighting and
televisions
hydrocarbons refers to which two elements? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-hydrogen and carbon
which of the fossil fuels are regional commodities with regional prices? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-coal
and natural gas
which is the highest rank coal? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-anthracite
which type of coal is typically not used in power plants? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-anthracite
what two methods are used to mine coal? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-deep mining and mountaintop
removal
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, which of the following is used to extract more high value products from petroleum refining? -
Correct Answer✔️✔️-the cracker and the reformer
what is the primary use of natural gas? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-electric power generation, heating
and cooking in buildings, industrial use
what is the main use for petroleum? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-transportation
heavy bitumen stuck to sand grains is called what? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-tar sands
API gravity is a measure of what? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-density of crude oil
which of the following would be a light crude oil? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-one with API gravity of
42
what is the main component of natural gas? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-methane
which fossil fuel has the highest heating value per LB? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-natural gas
which fossil fuel releases the lowest amount of CO2 at combustion? - Correct Answer✔️✔️-
natural gas
which of the following best describes a potential environmental hazard from shale gas? - Correct
Answer✔️✔️-methane emissions into the air and contamination of drinking water with methane
most of the added natural gas reserves in the US in the past decade have come from - Correct
Answer✔️✔️-shale gas
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