EGEE 101 Midterm Exam 2025

oil and natural gas typically form in what environment? a- marine life preserved at the bottom of deep lakes b- plants in a humic, swamp environment c- at a gas station d- in whales e- in cows - Correct Ans-a hydrocarbons refers to which to elements? a- hydrogen and oxygen b-hydrogean and carbon c- carbon and oxygen d- oxygen and sulfur e- oxygen and carbon - Correct Ans-b which of the fossil fuels are regional commodities with regional prices? a- coal and oil b- oil and natural gas c- coal and natural gas - Correct Ans-c coal is formed in what environment? a- plants in a humic, swamp environment b- marine life preserved at the bottom of deep lakes c- gas station d- whales e-cows - Correct Ans-a which fossil fuel contains ash? a- oil b-natural gas c- coal - Correct Ans-c how many ranks of coal are there? a-1 b-2 c-3 d-4 e-5 - Correct Ans-d which coal rank has the highest heating value? a- anthracite b- lignite c- sub-bituminous EGEE 101 EGEE 101 EGEE 101 d- bituminous e- anthrogenous - Correct Ans-a what two methods are used to mine coal? a- deep mining and deep sea drilling b- deep mining and mountaintop removal c- mountaintop removal and methane clathrate extraction d- deep sea drilling and methane clathrate extraction e- mountaintop removal and John Oliver - Correct Ans- a proximate analysis shows that a certain lignite coal is 10% moisture, 30% volatiles, and 10% ash. what is the % fixed carbon? a- 50% b- 40% c- 30% d- 20% e- 10% - Correct Ans-a which coal rank has the highest % volatiles? a- anthracite b- sub bituminous c- lignite d- bituminous - Correct Ans-c convert a coal price of $90/ton to $/mmbtu a- $3.00/mmbtu b- $34.50/mmbtu c- $2.80/mmbtu d- $6.34/mmbtu e- $3.46/mmbtu - Correct Ans-e which is more expensive at $100/ton of coal or $3 of natural gas? a- natural gas b- coal - Correct Ans-b what is the main use for petroleum? a- transportation b- electricity production c- home heating d- kerosene lamps e- creation of plastics - Correct Ans-a heavy bitumen stuck to san grains a- deep sea drilling b- heavy oil c- tar sands EGEE 101 EGEE 101 d- shale oil e- conventional oil - Correct Ans-c who was the first to use petroleum for petrol and not kerosene? a- John oliver b- John D rockefeller c- andrew carnegie d- Henry ford e- jp morgan - Correct Ans-b what were the main contributors to the BP oil spill in 2010? a- effective compression and heavy drinking b- human error and heavy drinking c- el nino and la nina d- human error and effective compression e- overpressure and cold sea waters - Correct Ans-d what is the main component of natural gas? a- oxygen b- ethane c- propane d- decane e- methane - Correct Ans-e which fossil fuel has the highest heating value per lb? a- coal b- oil (petroleum0 c- natural gas - Correct Ans-c which fossil fuel is the cleanest burning? a- coal b- oil (petroleum) c- natural gas - Correct Ans-c does fracking cause methane to leak into fresh water aquifers? a- no oil and gas companies b- no poorly installed casing does that c- yes fracking is bad d- yes fractures extend thousands of miles - Correct Ans-b most of the added natural gas reserves in the US in the past decade have come from a- coal bed methane b- deep sea drilling c- methane clathrates d- shale gas e- liquified natural gas - Correct Ans-d EGEE 101 EGEE 101 is the us a net importer or exporter or natural gas? a- net exporter b- net importer - Correct Ans-a how long has hydraulic fracturing "fracking" been performed in the US? a- since 2002 b- since 1996 c- since 1968 d- since 1947 e- since 1958 - Correct Ans-d if there are 6500 tcf of proved reserves of natural has in the world and we are consuming 123 tcf per year, how long until we run out? a- 100 years b- 23.3 years c- 16 years d- 88 years e- 52.8 years - Correct Ans-e how many years could coal to liquids technology extend our petroleum use? a- 3 years b- 10 c- 30 d- 300 e- 1000 - Correct Ans-c at current us reserves, how long will natural gas last? a- 86 years b- 8 c- 50 d- 200 e- 300 - Correct Ans-a at current us reserves, how long will coal last? a- 10 years b- 86 c- 100 d- 150 e- 283 - Correct Ans-e which size of particulates are the most harmful to human health? a- 0 microns b- 0 to 0.1 c- 0.1 to 2 d- 2 to 4 EGEE 101 EGEE 101 e- greater than 4 - Correct Ans-c what percentage of captured co2 is used for enhanced oil recovery? a- 100% b- 88% c- 70% d- 50% e- 22% - Correct Ans-b the three main problems with fossil fuels are scarcity (non renewable), pollution, and climate change a- true b- false - Correct Ans-a how much did the temperature warm from 1850 to 2007 a- 0.85 C b- 0.85 f c- 2 c d- 3 f e- 3.85 c - Correct Ans-a how much carbon dioxide have we emitted into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels since the industrial revolution? a- a million tons b- a billion tons c- half a billion tons d- half a trillion tons e- a trillion tons - Correct Ans-d at low concentration, doubling the concentration of a chemical typically doubles its effect a- true b- false - Correct Ans-a when a large volcano erupts, what is the short term year effect on earths climate a- temperatures will increase b- temperatures will stay the same c- temperatures will decrease - Correct Ans-c which of the following is not a green house gas a- methane b- helium c- water vapor d- carbon dioxide - Correct Ans-b according to the IPCC, climate scientists assign what % of certainty that burning of fossil fuels is responsible for the warming of the last cen