Department of Natural Sciences
Clayton State University
Morrow, Georgia

January 20, 2009

SCI 1901E - Quiz 1

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1. (6) Provide three (3) examples of nonrenewable energy sources and three (3) examples of renewable energy sources.

Nuclear could be listed as nonrenewable (uranium) or quasi renewable (breeder).

Other renewable responses include: wind and biomass.

2. (3) List three (3) events since 1970 that led to sharp increases in the price of oil.

a. Arab-Israeli War of 1973 or the resulting oil embargo

b. Iranian Revolution (1978-9) or the Iran-Iraq War (1980-8)

c. Persian Gulf War (1990-1)

3. (4) What is the meaning of the word "reserve" when applied to energy resources?

A known energy resource that can be recovered economically using current technology.

4. (4) How is the British Thermal Unit (Btu) defined?

1 Btu is the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 lb of water by 1°F.

5. (3) For what does the acronym "OPEC" stand?

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

6. (5) The growth rate in the use of energy in the developing world is approximately 3% per year. What is the doubling time for the use of energy in the developing world?

DT » ( 70 years ) / ( i% )

DT » ( 70 years ) / ( 3 ) = 23 years _ANS