EIF Module 5 Unit C Questions and Verified
Answers
In addition to electric power what is a source of energy for cooking and heating?
Correct Answer: NATURAL GAS
What is natural gas composed of? Natural gas is made up of the chemical elements
______________________________ and ______________________________and is
a mixture of several gases, largely made up of a gas
called____________________________. Correct Answer: HYDROGEN
CARBON
METHANE
The natural gas segment of the energy industry includes the _______________,
_____________, and ___________________________ of natural gas Correct
Answer: EXTRACTION, STORAGE, AND TRANSPORTATION
Natural gas must be extracted from Correct Answer: WELLS
. Transmission pipelines utilize specialized ___________________________ to
reduce pressure Correct Answer: REGULATORS
Street mains branch out into ___________________________________that run to a
home or business Correct Answer: INDIVIDUAL SERVICE CONNECTIONS
Natural gas requires cleaning because it may include undesirable components such
as ___________________, ___________________, and_________________. Correct
Answer: HYDROGEN SULFIDE and SAND.
The processing of natural gas may yield valuable by‐products such as
_____________________, ________________, and____________________. Correct
Answer: BUTANE, ETHANE, AND PROPANE.
, The U.S. natural gas pipeline network is similar to the electric power system in that
it is an Correct Answer: INTERCONNECTED GRID REGULATED BY THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
After cleaning and processing, gas next moves through pipelines to a
____________________ or a ___________________________________. Correct
Answer: GAS STORAGE FIELD
COMPRESSOR STATION
Gas transmission pipelines may run _______________ or be __________________.
Correct Answer: UNDERGROUND or BE SUSPENDED
Gas pressure is lost due to _________________ as is travels through pipelines
Correct Answer: FRICTION
On average, it takes ______________ days for gas to travel 1,000 miles via pipeline
Correct Answer: THREE
________________________control the pressure in natural gas distribution lines
Correct Answer: REGULATORS
Gas transmission and distribution systems use ________________________
technologies, much like the electric power transmission and distribution systems
Correct Answer: SCADA
The natural gas distribution system includes _____________________________,
________________________________, and
_______________________________distribution mains. Correct Answer: LOW
PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION MAINS, SEMI‐HIGH PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION
MAINS, and HIGH PRESSURE
__________________________________connect to lower pressure distribution
mains which connect to local valves Correct Answer: REGIONAL TRANSMISSION
PIPELINES
Answers
In addition to electric power what is a source of energy for cooking and heating?
Correct Answer: NATURAL GAS
What is natural gas composed of? Natural gas is made up of the chemical elements
______________________________ and ______________________________and is
a mixture of several gases, largely made up of a gas
called____________________________. Correct Answer: HYDROGEN
CARBON
METHANE
The natural gas segment of the energy industry includes the _______________,
_____________, and ___________________________ of natural gas Correct
Answer: EXTRACTION, STORAGE, AND TRANSPORTATION
Natural gas must be extracted from Correct Answer: WELLS
. Transmission pipelines utilize specialized ___________________________ to
reduce pressure Correct Answer: REGULATORS
Street mains branch out into ___________________________________that run to a
home or business Correct Answer: INDIVIDUAL SERVICE CONNECTIONS
Natural gas requires cleaning because it may include undesirable components such
as ___________________, ___________________, and_________________. Correct
Answer: HYDROGEN SULFIDE and SAND.
The processing of natural gas may yield valuable by‐products such as
_____________________, ________________, and____________________. Correct
Answer: BUTANE, ETHANE, AND PROPANE.
, The U.S. natural gas pipeline network is similar to the electric power system in that
it is an Correct Answer: INTERCONNECTED GRID REGULATED BY THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
After cleaning and processing, gas next moves through pipelines to a
____________________ or a ___________________________________. Correct
Answer: GAS STORAGE FIELD
COMPRESSOR STATION
Gas transmission pipelines may run _______________ or be __________________.
Correct Answer: UNDERGROUND or BE SUSPENDED
Gas pressure is lost due to _________________ as is travels through pipelines
Correct Answer: FRICTION
On average, it takes ______________ days for gas to travel 1,000 miles via pipeline
Correct Answer: THREE
________________________control the pressure in natural gas distribution lines
Correct Answer: REGULATORS
Gas transmission and distribution systems use ________________________
technologies, much like the electric power transmission and distribution systems
Correct Answer: SCADA
The natural gas distribution system includes _____________________________,
________________________________, and
_______________________________distribution mains. Correct Answer: LOW
PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION MAINS, SEMI‐HIGH PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION
MAINS, and HIGH PRESSURE
__________________________________connect to lower pressure distribution
mains which connect to local valves Correct Answer: REGIONAL TRANSMISSION
PIPELINES
