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CSET Earth Resources Fossil Fuels
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1. Energy
Dry natural gas
Therms
Lubricating Oil
Reservoir bed
2. A type of sedimentary rock that - when heated - releases hydrocarbons.
Composition of source rock
Oil Shale
Energy content of gasoline
Other uses of natural gas
3. Intermediate between hard coal and peat
Conditions necessary for oil and gas to accumulate in a major deposit
Crude oil
Conditions necessary for the formation of fossil fuels
Lignite and Sub - bituminous Coal
4. Hard coal - with the second highest energy content
Origin of coal
LNG (liquified natural gas)
Anthracite
1/3 of California's total energy requirements.
5. 70%-90% methane - and small proportions of ethane - propane - and butane. Some carbon dioxide. Trace amounts of other gases.
Origin of coal
Fuel Oil
Composition of Natural Gas
CNG (compressed natural gas)
6. Under layers of sedimentary rock like limestone and shale - and over sandstone.
Source Rock
Sources of coal
Therms
Fuel Oil
7. A layer of cap rock that confines the oil and gas - must be impermeable.
Butane and propane
Trap
Structural trap
Secondary oil recovery
8. An industrial fuel - also used to make petroleum products
Fuel Oil
Structural trap
Units of measuring natural gas
Sapropel
9. A layer of relatively porous and permeable rock in which the oil and gas coming up from the source rock can reside.
Reservoir bed
Petroleum or oil
Conversion of Btu to Therms
Energy content of gasoline
10. Unrefined oil. May appear thick and brown or black - or clear.
Crude oil
Heavy crude oil
Conversion of Btu to Joules
Origin of coal
11. Sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans
Conditions necessary for oil and gas to accumulate in a major deposit
Sapropel
Oil Shale
Sources of coal
12. Phytoplankton and zooplankton that accumulated in marine sediments beginning 300 million years ago
Structural trap
Heavy crude oil
Main origin of oil and natural gas
164 years
13. Reserves that can reasonably be expected to exist based on geological evidence and projections from proved reserves.
Composition of Natural Gas
Therms
Indicated or probable reserves
Heavy crude oil
14. Salt or cemented sandstone
Conversion of Btu to kWh
Sources of coal
Possible trap materials
Structural trap
15. Oil with little or no sulfur
Gasification of Coal
CNG (compressed natural gas)
Sweet crude oil
Demonstrated reserves
16. Unrefined mixture of methane - ethane - propane - and butane.
Stratigraphic trap
Oil Shale
Wet natural gas
Reservoir bed
17. For heating - cooking - and making plastics
Oil Shale
Structural trap
Butane and propane
Conditions necessary for oil and gas to accumulate in a major deposit
18. Consist of clay - sand - water and bitumen - a type of oil.
Composition of Natural Gas
Butane and propane
Bituminous coal
Tar sands or oil sands
19. Methane produced by the action of microorganisms on waste in landfills
Landfill gas
Diesel Oil
Units of measuring natural gas
Fuel Oil
20. 1 Therm = 100000 Btu
Anticline
Conventional Natural Gas
400 years
Conversion of Btu to Therms
21. Generate electricity - produce steel - plastics - synthetic fibers - fertilizers - and medicines
Conversion of Btu to Joules
Possible trap materials
Structural trap
Uses of coal
22. Heat - pressure - dearth of oxygen
Conditions necessary for the formation of fossil fuels
Indicated or probable reserves
Source Rock
Lignite and Sub - bituminous Coal
23. Coal is converted to a gas - making it easier to remove impurities.
Anthracite
Therms
Pollution produced by coal - fired plants
Gasification of Coal
24. Natural gas that flows to the surface from an underground reservoir when a well is dug.
Conventional Natural Gas
Secondary oil recovery
Dry natural gas
EROI
25. For lubricating motors
Fluidized - bed combustion
Light crude oil
Composition of Natural Gas
Lubricating Oil
26. Fuel for trucks
Diesel Oil
Dry natural gas
400 years
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
27. The layer of sediment where oil and gas originate.
Sources of coal
Pollution produced by coal - fired plants
1/3 of California's total energy requirements.
Source Rock
28. Marine shale - limestone - or oil shale
Composition of source rock
Uses of coal
CNG (compressed natural gas)
Composition of Natural Gas
29. The ratio of the energy return to the energy invested.
EROI
LNG (liquified natural gas)
Lubricating Oil
Reservoir bed
30. Length of time global natural gas supply is expected to last.
Composition of Natural Gas
Energy content of gasoline
Diesel Oil
400 years
31. A mixture of hydrocarbons found in naturally occurring underground reservoirs
LNG (liquified natural gas)
Kerosene
Natural Gas
Tertiary oil recovery
32. Fuel for cars
Gasoline
Conversion of Btu to kWh
Units of measuring natural gas
Two kinds of traps associated with oil and gas deposits
33. Raw material in the production of pain and fertilizer - steel - glass - paper - and other products.
Composition of Natural Gas
Other uses of natural gas
Origin of coal
Two kinds of traps associated with oil and gas deposits
34. Soot - sulfur oxides - nitrogen oxides - mercury
Unconventional Natural Gas
Bituminous coal
Other uses of natural gas
Pollution produced by coal - fired plants
35. Cubic feet - volume - used when gas is at normal temperature and pressure - Dollars per volume in cubic feet - price
Units of measuring natural gas
Uses of coal
Two kinds of traps associated with oil and gas deposits
Conversion of Btu to Therms
36. Remaining oil is made more fluid so as to bring it up more easily. Brings up another 5-15% of the supply - but is much more costly.
Sweet crude oil
Other uses of natural gas
Fuel Oil
Tertiary oil recovery
37. Fraction of California's total energy requirements provided by natural gas
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38. Natural gas that has been compressed and stored at very high pressure in strong containers.
Wet natural gas
Anthracite
Therms
CNG (compressed natural gas)
39. The process of drilling for oil and pumping it out. Accounts for 5-15% of the supply.
Primary oil recovery
Heavy crude oil
Sapropel
Conversion of Btu to kWh
40. Peat - formed from plants.
Light crude oil
Origin of coal
Source Rock
Lignite and Sub - bituminous Coal
41. Natural gas that has been cooled to a liquid to store and transport.
Butane and propane
Landfill gas
LNG (liquified natural gas)
Crude oil
42. 1 Btu = 2.931x10-4 kWh
Reservoir bed
Conversion of Btu to kWh
Lignite and Sub - bituminous Coal
Butane and propane
43. Water or gas is injected into the reservoir to increase the pressure - bringing the oil to the surface. Begins when the oil no longer rises naturally to the surface. Accounts for 15-45% of the supply.
Oil Shale
Trap
Energy content of gasoline
Secondary oil recovery
44. 22% of energy consumed in the U.S. comes from the burning of natural gas.
Crude oil
Other uses of natural gas
US Consumption of Natural Gas
Units of measuring natural gas
45. Length of time US coal reserves are expected to last...
Btu - energy; 1 Btu
164 years
Light crude oil
CNG (compressed natural gas)
46. 125000 Btu per gallon
Trap
Energy content of gasoline
Unconventional Natural Gas
Uses of coal
47. 1 Btu = 1055 J
Conversion of Btu to Joules
Petroleum or oil
Landfill gas
Fuel Oil
48. A mixture of of hydrocarbons and organic compounds
Petroleum or oil
Crude oil
Two kinds of traps associated with oil and gas deposits
Sources of coal
49. Energy to raise the temperature of 1 lb of water by 1 degree F at 1 atm.
Secondary oil recovery
Btu - energy; 1 Btu
Main origin of oil and natural gas
Conversion of Btu to Joules
50. Reserves that are not as well known or characterized as proved reserves
Source Rock
Natural Gas
Demonstrated reserves
Light crude oil