At current US reserves, how long will natural gas last? - answer86 years
what size of particulates are the most harmful to human health - answer0.1 - 2.0
microns
The three main problems with fossil fuels are that they are non-renewable, pollution,
and climate change - answer true
as population increases, energy consumption increases - answer true
what is energy - answerthe capacity to do work
what is the form of energy contained in a dam called - answerpotential
A BTU is defined as - answerthe amount of energy required to raise the temperature of
one LB of water by one degree Fahrenheit
the process of two smaller nuclei combining with one larger nucleus - answernuclear
fusion
the process of one larger nucleus dividing into two smaller nuclei - answernuclear
fission
oil and natural gas typically form in what environment - answermarine life preserved at
the bottom of deep lakes
which fossil fuel contains ash - answercoal
how many ranks of coal are there - answer4
which coal rank has the highest heating value - answeranthracite
which is more expensive, $100/ton of coal or $3/mcf of natural gas - answercoal
what is work - answerforce x displacement
a power plant produces 50 MJ of useful energy and 200 MJ of wasted heat. what is the
efficiency? - answer20% (50/250)
what is the main use for petroleum - answertransportation
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