Chapter 17 Study Guide
Multiple Choice
The energy of motion is: kinetic energy
Plugging your cell phone into an outlet to charge it, what kind of energy are you using? (transportation,
industry, residential, commercial)
What does the fact that fossil fuels formed at the bottom of swamps imply? There was little or no
oxygen
What happens in the primary extraction of oil? Oil rises in the well without having to be pumped
How is natural gas transported from its source to where it is used? pipelines
If fossil fuels continue to be used at their current rate, which will probably be used up first? (coal, oil,
natural gas, methane hydrate)
How does strip-mining speed up the process of acid drainage? Exposes large areas of rock area that
have sulfide minerals
Which country or region is coal-rich and oil-poor? United States
In a nuclear power plant, nuclear fission take place in the: (generator, cooling tower, reactor vessel,
condenser) reactor vessel
What is the purpose of the chain reaction in a nuclear power plant? Produces heat and steam that turn
the turbine
True/False
Thermal energy travels through space in the form of waves. False
In developed nations, most energy use provides the basic necessities of daily living. False
About half of the electricity generated in the U.S. comes from coal. True
A nation that has a large crude oil reserve is Russia. True
The reaction that drives the release of nuclear energy in power plants is nuclear fusion. False
Completion
Food contains ______chemical______________ energy, which is stored in the bonds of its molecules.
The process that separates crude oil into different fuels and other substances is called
______refining______________.
An alternative fossil fuel that is found in the deep ocean floor is _______methane
hydrate_____________.
Nuclear waste is difficult to dispose of because it is ____radioactive________________.
Generating energy from nuclear fusion is not yet feasible because the reaction requires an extremely
high _________temperature___________.
Science Skills
Use the illustration to answer the following questions. On your own!!
1. According to the diagram, three things that are needed to produce coal are _______________,
_______________, and _______________.
2. Anthracite coal releases more energy when it is burned than lignite does. Use the diagram to
explain why this statement is true.
3. Why is there more pressure on the buried ancient plants on the right side of the diagram than on
the left side?
4. According to the diagram, which type of fuel is most likely to be mined by subsurface mining?
5. According to the diagram, ____________________ is the fuel that forms first when the remains
of plants decay.