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CSET Earth Resources Fossil Fuels

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1. Length of time US coal reserves are expected to last...






2. Fuel for jets and tractors






3. Methane produced by the action of microorganisms on waste in landfills






4. The process of drilling for oil and pumping it out. Accounts for 5-15% of the supply.






5. Soot - sulfur oxides - nitrogen oxides - mercury






6. Natural gas that has been compressed and stored at very high pressure in strong containers.






7. Burns coal at lower temperatures - reducing the production of nitrogen oxides - and making it easier to remove sulfur oxides.






8. Raw material in the production of pain and fertilizer - steel - glass - paper - and other products.






9. Heat - pressure - dearth of oxygen






10. An arch of stratified rock - an important geological feature that may be associated with reserves of oil - a type of structural trap.






11. 22% of energy consumed in the U.S. comes from the burning of natural gas.






12. Source rock under a reservoir bed - under a trap.






13. Fraction of California's total energy requirements provided by natural gas

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14. Sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans






15. 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.






16. Structural traps and stratigraphic traps






17. The quantity of oil (or other energy resource) that exists and can be recovered under current operating and economic conditions.






18. Coal is converted to a gas - making it easier to remove impurities.






19. An emergency supply of crude oil created by the US government following the oil embargo of 1973-1974. Contains more than 700 million barrels.






20. Phytoplankton and zooplankton that accumulated in marine sediments beginning 300 million years ago






21. Natural gas that flows to the surface from an underground reservoir when a well is dug.






22. Marine shale - limestone - or oil shale






23. Under layers of sedimentary rock like limestone and shale - and over sandstone.






24. 1 Btu = 1055 J






25. Natural gas that has been cooled to a liquid to store and transport.






26. An industrial fuel - also used to make petroleum products






27. Peat - formed from plants.






28. For lubricating motors






29. 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.






30. The ratio of the energy return to the energy invested.






31. A mixture of of hydrocarbons and organic compounds






32. 1 Btu = 2.931x10-4 kWh






33. Energy to raise the temperature of 1 lb of water by 1 degree F at 1 atm.






34. 1 Therm = 100000 Btu






35. Crude oil that contains a mixture of hydrocarbons that are relatively less dense






36. Salt or cemented sandstone






37. 125000 Btu per gallon






38. A mixture of hydrocarbons found in naturally occurring underground reservoirs






39. Hard coal - with the second highest energy content






40. For heating - cooking - and making plastics






41. Intermediate between hard coal and peat






42. Length of time global natural gas supply is expected to last.






43. Cubic feet - volume - used when gas is at normal temperature and pressure - Dollars per volume in cubic feet - price






44. Refined natural gas that contains pure methane.






45. Crude oil that contains a mixture of hydrocarbons that are relatively dense






46. A type of sedimentary rock that - when heated - releases hydrocarbons.






47. Unrefined mixture of methane - ethane - propane - and butane.






48. Consist of clay - sand - water and bitumen - a type of oil.






49. Traps formed by folding or faulting of rock layers






50. Fuel for trucks







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