Department of Natural Sciences
Clayton College & State University
Morrow, Georgia

March 5, 2009

SCI 1901E - Quiz 10

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(04)     1.         List the four types of coal.  Indicate the type with the lowest heating value, the dominant type found in Appalachia in the eastern
                        United States, the type with the highest fraction of carbon content, and the type noted for its low sulfur content.

a.        lignite:  low heating value      

b.        subbituminous:  low sulfur content        

c.        bituminous:  dominant type found in Appalachia in the eastern United States         

d.        anthracite:  highest fraction of carbon content

(02)     2.         Secondary oil recovery techniques involve

a.         random drilling in the vicinity of the proven reservoir.

b.         injection of CO₂ or N₂ into the reservoir.

c.         injection of water into the reservoir.

d.         injection of solvents into the reservoir.

(02)     3.         The primary component of natural gas is

                    a.         propane.

                    b.         methane.

                    c.         ethanol.

                    d.         radon.

(03)     4.         The largest reserves of the following fossil fuels occur in which nations:

a.        Oil:  Saudi Arabia

b.        Natural gas:  Russia

c.        Coal:  United States of America

(02)     5.         The primary use for coal in the United States is

a.        fuel for rail transportation.

b.        electric power generation.

c.        production of synthetic oil and gas.

d.        residential heating.

(02)     6.         Coal 

a.        produces more sulfur dioxide than natural gas.

b.        produces less carbon dioxide than natural gas.

c.        is less expensive and less hazardous to extract than natural gas.

d.        exists in smaller reserves than those of natural gas in the United States.