EGEE 102 Exam 1 ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What percentage of the U.S. petroleum demand is met by imports? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Around 50%
Resources represent the portion of demonstrated energy resources that ____ - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - less than 10%
Growth in the World's energy consumption can be mathematically represented by which one of
the following functions? - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Most of the electricity in the US is generated from nuclear energy. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
At the current rate of consumption approximately how long will the US coal reserves last? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 242 years
With strong growth in GDP, demand for energy in developing Asia doubles over the forecast
period from 2004 to 2030. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Coal reserves for the World at the present rate of consumption will last for about ________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 164 years
,Reserves represent the portion of demonstrated resources that _____. - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 19.44 years
At the present rate of consumption, how long are the U.S. petroleum reserves expected to last? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Less than 10 years
The U.S. has highest crude oil reserves in the world. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Doubling time is the time in which the rate of growth is doubled. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
To produce one dollar worth of goods and services, the U.S. uses less energy than any other
country in the world. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Which one of the following accounts for some of the differences in the energy intensity of
various countries or regions? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER - 25
Most of the energy demand in the US is met by renewable energy sources. - CORRECT
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.? - CORRECT
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Asian
Petroleum reserves for the World at the present rate of consumption will last for about _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 39 years
Which energy source accounts for the greatest proportion of electricity generation in the US? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 35
Doubling Time = 70 / Rate of increase
Doubling Time = = 35 years
At the present rate of consumption, reserves for which one of the following fuels will last the
longest time? - CORRECT ANSWER - Coal
A country in Asia has an estimated reserve of 35895 million barrels of oil. The country uses
9947399 barrels of oil per day. At this rate, how many years will the reserves last? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 9.89 years
One food calorie is equal to how many calories? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1000
Questions and CORRECT Answers
What percentage of the U.S. petroleum demand is met by imports? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Around 50%
Resources represent the portion of demonstrated energy resources that ____ - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - less than 10%
Growth in the World's energy consumption can be mathematically represented by which one of
the following functions? - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Most of the electricity in the US is generated from nuclear energy. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
At the current rate of consumption approximately how long will the US coal reserves last? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 242 years
With strong growth in GDP, demand for energy in developing Asia doubles over the forecast
period from 2004 to 2030. - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Coal reserves for the World at the present rate of consumption will last for about ________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 164 years
,Reserves represent the portion of demonstrated resources that _____. - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 19.44 years
At the present rate of consumption, how long are the U.S. petroleum reserves expected to last? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Less than 10 years
The U.S. has highest crude oil reserves in the world. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Doubling time is the time in which the rate of growth is doubled. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
To produce one dollar worth of goods and services, the U.S. uses less energy than any other
country in the world. - CORRECT ANSWER - False
Which one of the following accounts for some of the differences in the energy intensity of
various countries or regions? - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT
ANSWER - 25
Most of the energy demand in the US is met by renewable energy sources. - CORRECT
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.? - CORRECT
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. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Asian
Petroleum reserves for the World at the present rate of consumption will last for about _____. -
CORRECT ANSWER - 39 years
Which energy source accounts for the greatest proportion of electricity generation in the US? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 35
Doubling Time = 70 / Rate of increase
Doubling Time = = 35 years
At the present rate of consumption, reserves for which one of the following fuels will last the
longest time? - CORRECT ANSWER - Coal
A country in Asia has an estimated reserve of 35895 million barrels of oil. The country uses
9947399 barrels of oil per day. At this rate, how many years will the reserves last? - CORRECT
ANSWER - 9.89 years
One food calorie is equal to how many calories? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1000
