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Which of the following is the major use for petroleum?
Transportation
Electricity production
Which of the following is the major use for coal?
Transportation
Electricity production
Which of the following types of accidents are associated with the use of coal? Select all that apply.
Slurry pond spills
Acid mine drainage
Exxon Valdez spill in Prince William Sound
Underground fire in Centralia, PA
Deep Horizon disaster
Which of the following types of accidents are associated with the use of petroleum? Select all that apply.
Slurry pond spills
Acid mine drainage
Exxon Valdez spill in Prince William Sound
Underground fire in Centralia, PA
Deep Horizon disaster
Which of the following are environmental consequences of using coal? Select all that apply.
Acid Rain
Methane release
High mercury levels in all freshwater systems in Kentucky
Which of the following are environmental consequences of using petroleum? Select all that apply.
Acid Rain
Methane release
High mercury levels in all freshwater systems in Kentucky
Which of the following are air pollutants associated with burning coal? Select all that apply.
Sulfur dioxide
Mercury
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen oxides
Particulates
Which of the following are air pollutants associated with burning petroleum? Select all that apply.
Sulfur dioxide
Mercury
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen oxides
Particulates
Which of the following are ways of obtaining coal? Select all that apply.
On-shore drilling
Mountaintop removal
Subsurface mining
Off-shore drilling
Strip mining
Which of the following are ways of obtaining petroleum? Select all that apply.
On-shore drilling
Mountaintop removal
Subsurface mining
Off-shore drilling
Strip mining
Which fuel is considered to be the dirtiest (releases the most emissions when burned - both in types and amounts)?
Coal
Petroleum
Which fuel is expected to last the longest?
Coal
Petroleum
What type of rock is coal categorized as?
Sedimentary
Igneous
Metamorphic
Which type of coal has the most energy?
Bituminous
Peat
Anthracite
Lignite
Which material is the initial starting point of coal formation?
Bituminous
Peat
Anthracite
Lignite
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