Coal Oil Final Exam

1)

From the 1700s to the late 1800s the major source of energy in the United States was

A)

coal.

B)

crude oil.

C)

natural gas.

D)

nuclear power.

E)

fire wood.

Answer:

E

Diff: 1

2)

In the early 1900s (1900 - 1920) the most used source of energy in the United States was

A)

coal.

B)

crude oil.

C)

natural gas.

D)

nuclear power.

E)

fire wood.

Answer:

A

Diff: 1

3)

The Industrial Revolution came about because of the development of

A)

the oil well.

B)

the steam engine.

C)

hydropower.

D)

nuclear power plants.

E)

saw mills

Answer:

B

Diff: 1

4)

A turbogenerator is a device that

A)

is a power booster for car engines.

B)

heats water to make high pressure steam.

C)

creates wind and/or water currents on movie sets.

D)

generates electricity.

E)

propels aircraft.

Answer:

D

Diff: 1

5)

Which of the following is considered a secondary energy source?

A)

coal.

B)

oil.

C)

natural gas.

D)

water power.

E)

electricity.

Answer:

E

Diff: 1

6)

The greatest demands on electrical power use are during

A)

winter.

B)

spring.

C)

summer.

D)

fall.

E)

Use of electricity is the same all year round.

Answer:

C

Diff: 1

7)

Fossil fuels are formed by

A)

the compression of rocks.

B)

the decay of dead organisms over millions of years.

C)

volcanoes.

D)

the decay of sewage over hundreds of years.

E)

the decay of dead organisms over many decades.

Answer:

B

Diff: 1

8)

OPEC is comprised mainly of

A)

countries of the Middle East.

B)

countries of western Europe.

C)...