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CSET Earth Resources Fossil Fuels
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1. The layer of sediment where oil and gas originate.
US Consumption of Natural Gas
CNG (compressed natural gas)
Source Rock
Fuel Oil
2. Oil with little or no sulfur
Sweet crude oil
Units of measuring natural gas
Conversion of Btu to Joules
Btu - energy; 1 Btu
3. 1 Btu = 1055 J
Landfill gas
Uses of coal
Conversion of Btu to Joules
Pollution produced by coal - fired plants
4. An emergency supply of crude oil created by the US government following the oil embargo of 1973-1974. Contains more than 700 million barrels.
Sweet crude oil
Secondary oil recovery
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Gasification of Coal
5. 1 Therm = 100000 Btu
Conversion of Btu to Therms
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Secondary oil recovery
Origin of coal
6. Phytoplankton and zooplankton that accumulated in marine sediments beginning 300 million years ago
Crude oil
Primary oil recovery
Main origin of oil and natural gas
Gasification of Coal
7. An arch of stratified rock - an important geological feature that may be associated with reserves of oil - a type of structural trap.
Therms
Anticline
Heavy crude oil
164 years
8. The quantity of oil (or other energy resource) that exists and can be recovered under current operating and economic conditions.
164 years
Kerosene
Primary oil recovery
Reserves
9. Energy to raise the temperature of 1 lb of water by 1 degree F at 1 atm.
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Pollution produced by coal - fired plants
Diesel Oil
Btu - energy; 1 Btu
10. 22% of energy consumed in the U.S. comes from the burning of natural gas.
Btu - energy; 1 Btu
Tar sands or oil sands
Trap
US Consumption of Natural Gas
11. Natural gas that flows to the surface from an underground reservoir when a well is dug.
Anthracite
Units of measuring natural gas
EROI
Conventional Natural Gas
12. Sludge (rich in organic matter) that accumulates at the bottom of lakes or oceans
Origin of coal
Sapropel
Tertiary oil recovery
1/3 of California's total energy requirements.
13. Fraction of California's total energy requirements provided by natural gas
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14. A mixture of hydrocarbons found in naturally occurring underground reservoirs
Natural Gas
Possible trap materials
Pollution produced by coal - fired plants
US Consumption of Natural Gas
15. Fuel for jets and tractors
Kerosene
Anticline
Indicated or probable reserves
Uses of coal
16. Soot - sulfur oxides - nitrogen oxides - mercury
Landfill gas
Lignite and Sub - bituminous Coal
Reserves
Pollution produced by coal - fired plants
17. Hard coal - with the second highest energy content
Secondary oil recovery
Reserves
Pollution produced by coal - fired plants
Anthracite
18. Intermediate between hard coal and peat
US Consumption of Natural Gas
Fluidized - bed combustion
Lignite and Sub - bituminous Coal
Energy content of gasoline
19. Unrefined oil. May appear thick and brown or black - or clear.
Uses of coal
Crude oil
Conditions necessary for oil and gas to accumulate in a major deposit
Main origin of oil and natural gas
20. An industrial fuel - also used to make petroleum products
Other uses of natural gas
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Fuel Oil
Two kinds of traps associated with oil and gas deposits
21. Fuel for trucks
Diesel Oil
Bituminous coal
Energy content of gasoline
Reservoir bed
22. Burns coal at lower temperatures - reducing the production of nitrogen oxides - and making it easier to remove sulfur oxides.
Fluidized - bed combustion
Butane and propane
Anthracite
Crude oil
23. Formed by changes in rock type or sedimentary features that create a space where hydrocarbons are confined by impermeable layers
Gasification of Coal
Lubricating Oil
Conventional Natural Gas
Stratigraphic trap
24. 1 Btu = 2.931x10-4 kWh
Origin of coal
Anthracite
Conversion of Btu to kWh
Other uses of natural gas
25. Salt or cemented sandstone
Lignite and Sub - bituminous Coal
Secondary oil recovery
Possible trap materials
Oil Shale
26. 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.
Main origin of oil and natural gas
Demonstrated reserves
Primary oil recovery
Secondary oil recovery
27. Structural traps and stratigraphic traps
Tar sands or oil sands
Pollution produced by coal - fired plants
Sources of coal
Two kinds of traps associated with oil and gas deposits
28. 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.
1/3 of California's total energy requirements.
400 years
Structural trap
Tertiary oil recovery
29. Consist of clay - sand - water and bitumen - a type of oil.
Heavy crude oil
Primary oil recovery
Light crude oil
Tar sands or oil sands
30. 70%-90% methane - and small proportions of ethane - propane - and butane. Some carbon dioxide. Trace amounts of other gases.
Secondary oil recovery
Composition of Natural Gas
CNG (compressed natural gas)
Conversion of Btu to kWh
31. Length of time global natural gas supply is expected to last.
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Two kinds of traps associated with oil and gas deposits
Pollution produced by coal - fired plants
400 years
32. Raw material in the production of pain and fertilizer - steel - glass - paper - and other products.
Other uses of natural gas
Heavy crude oil
Kerosene
Therms
33. Under layers of sedimentary rock like limestone and shale - and over sandstone.
Sources of coal
Crude oil
Structural trap
Tar sands or oil sands
34. Marine shale - limestone - or oil shale
Fuel Oil
Main origin of oil and natural gas
Anticline
Composition of source rock
35. Cubic feet - volume - used when gas is at normal temperature and pressure - Dollars per volume in cubic feet - price
Heavy crude oil
Units of measuring natural gas
Indicated or probable reserves
Btu - energy; 1 Btu
36. Crude oil that contains a mixture of hydrocarbons that are relatively dense
Source Rock
Lignite and Sub - bituminous Coal
CNG (compressed natural gas)
Heavy crude oil
37. Natural gas that exists in other forms - making it more difficult to extract.
Unconventional Natural Gas
Pollution produced by coal - fired plants
Fuel Oil
LNG (liquified natural gas)
38. Reserves that are not as well known or characterized as proved reserves
Conversion of Btu to Joules
Demonstrated reserves
CNG (compressed natural gas)
Uses of coal
39. For lubricating motors
Lubricating Oil
Lignite and Sub - bituminous Coal
Reserves
Two kinds of traps associated with oil and gas deposits
40. 125000 Btu per gallon
Landfill gas
Strategic Petroleum Reserve
Energy content of gasoline
Petroleum or oil
41. The ratio of the energy return to the energy invested.
Reserves
EROI
Sapropel
Wet natural gas
42. Length of time US coal reserves are expected to last...
Fluidized - bed combustion
Lignite and Sub - bituminous Coal
164 years
LNG (liquified natural gas)
43. Heat - pressure - dearth of oxygen
Fluidized - bed combustion
Conditions necessary for the formation of fossil fuels
Composition of Natural Gas
400 years
44. Source rock under a reservoir bed - under a trap.
Structural trap
Conditions necessary for oil and gas to accumulate in a major deposit
Gasification of Coal
Natural Gas
45. For heating - cooking - and making plastics
Heavy crude oil
164 years
Lignite and Sub - bituminous Coal
Butane and propane
46. Soft coal - with the highest energy content
Bituminous coal
Anticline
Demonstrated reserves
Composition of Natural Gas
47. Peat - formed from plants.
Origin of coal
Conversion of Btu to kWh
Lignite and Sub - bituminous Coal
Pollution produced by coal - fired plants
48. Natural gas that has been compressed and stored at very high pressure in strong containers.
Composition of source rock
Petroleum or oil
CNG (compressed natural gas)
Conditions necessary for the formation of fossil fuels
49. Reserves that can reasonably be expected to exist based on geological evidence and projections from proved reserves.
Bituminous coal
Fluidized - bed combustion
Tertiary oil recovery
Indicated or probable reserves
50. Methane produced by the action of microorganisms on waste in landfills
Landfill gas
Conversion of Btu to Therms
1/3 of California's total energy requirements.
Natural Gas
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