APES chapter 19 test

Where does the keystone pipeline begin?

Alberta, Canada

Where does the keystone pipeline end?

Houston or Port Arthur Texas

What aquifer does the pipeline touch?

Ogallala Aquifer

The keystone pipeline was

highly debated

Top three fossil fuels

coal, oil, and natural gas

What is the cleanest fossil fuel?

natural gas

Fossil fuels are primarily…

nonrenewable

In the US, coal products are used primarily for

electricity

Deep water horizon

large oil spill accident

EROI

energy returned on investment

GDP

gross domestic product is a sum of the total market value of everything produced

What is coal?

a hard, blackish substance formed from woody organic matter compressed into dense, solid carbon structures

Types of coal

peat, lignite, sub-bituminous, bituminous, anthracite 

How is coal extracted?

Mining

How is natural gas extracted?

fracking

Methane

composition of natural gas

Why do we have an oil refinery?

because it keeps burning clean

Crude oil is separated into parts:

plastic and gas

What is natural gas used for?

electricity, heat, and cooking

What is petroleum used for?

fuel for vehicles, and household use

Which country imports the most oil?

Canada

Why is oil drilling very difficult in the Arctic Ocean?

Unpredictable and violent weather

What is the benefit for Alaska as it relates to oil?

Very good for the residents because it provides more money and work

Soundwaves are

seismic waves

What does a decline in oil prices mean?

Overproduction

Renewable energy example

Wind and solar

Nonrenewable energy example

fossil fuels