Describe how fossil fuels are made by the Earth - Earth Science
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Which of the following is a major criticism of the "fracking" technique used to free natural gas for use?
Which of the following is a major criticism of the "fracking" technique used to free natural gas for use?
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The answer is "all of these." Fracking can cause pollution of surface and groundwater, sedimentation of streams from construction of roads and well pads, dewatering of streams, and displacement of wildlife.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
The answer is "all of these." Fracking can cause pollution of surface and groundwater, sedimentation of streams from construction of roads and well pads, dewatering of streams, and displacement of wildlife.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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Which of the following answer choices is a technique meant to expand the amount of natural gas available for use?
Which of the following answer choices is a technique meant to expand the amount of natural gas available for use?
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Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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The image shows how coal is formed. What can we tell about coal from this image?
The image shows how coal is formed. What can we tell about coal from this image?
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The answer is "coal takes hundreds of millions of years to form." None of the other answer choices are true.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
The answer is "coal takes hundreds of millions of years to form." None of the other answer choices are true.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
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Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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Which of the following best describes where our petroleum oil reserves come from?
Which of the following best describes where our petroleum oil reserves come from?
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The answer is "prehistoric algae and zooplankton whose remains settled on the bottom of an ocean or lake."
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
The answer is "prehistoric algae and zooplankton whose remains settled on the bottom of an ocean or lake."
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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Which of the following fossil fuel extraction techniques is being shown in the image?
Which of the following fossil fuel extraction techniques is being shown in the image?
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Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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What does the term "fossil fuels" refer to?
What does the term "fossil fuels" refer to?
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Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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Petroleum and natural gas were created from very tiny plants and animals that lived , while coal formed from plants that grew .
Petroleum and natural gas were created from very tiny plants and animals that lived , while coal formed from plants that grew .
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The answer is "in oceans, on land." Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
The answer is "in oceans, on land." Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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Based on this diagram of the extraction of fossil fuels, what is "shale" most likely composed of?
Based on this diagram of the extraction of fossil fuels, what is "shale" most likely composed of?
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The answer is "sedimentary rock containing remains of dead organisms from millions of years ago."
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
The answer is "sedimentary rock containing remains of dead organisms from millions of years ago."
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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A derrick is the framework over an oil well or similar boring that holds the drilling machinery, thus this map provides a rough estimate of oil extraction activity across the united states. Based on this map, which of the following states is MOST LIKELY to be a lead producer of oil?
A derrick is the framework over an oil well or similar boring that holds the drilling machinery, thus this map provides a rough estimate of oil extraction activity across the united states. Based on this map, which of the following states is MOST LIKELY to be a lead producer of oil?
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The answer is "Texas" because Texas has many more drilling sites than most states.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
The answer is "Texas" because Texas has many more drilling sites than most states.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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Which of the following is a major criticism of the "fracking" technique used to free natural gas for use?
Which of the following is a major criticism of the "fracking" technique used to free natural gas for use?
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The answer is "all of these." Fracking can cause pollution of surface and groundwater, sedimentation of streams from construction of roads and well pads, dewatering of streams, and displacement of wildlife.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
The answer is "all of these." Fracking can cause pollution of surface and groundwater, sedimentation of streams from construction of roads and well pads, dewatering of streams, and displacement of wildlife.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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The image shows how coal is formed. What can we tell about coal from this image?
The image shows how coal is formed. What can we tell about coal from this image?
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The answer is "coal takes hundreds of millions of years to form." None of the other answer choices are true.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
The answer is "coal takes hundreds of millions of years to form." None of the other answer choices are true.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
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Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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Which of the following best describes where our petroleum oil reserves come from?
Which of the following best describes where our petroleum oil reserves come from?
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The answer is "prehistoric algae and zooplankton whose remains settled on the bottom of an ocean or lake."
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
The answer is "prehistoric algae and zooplankton whose remains settled on the bottom of an ocean or lake."
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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Which of the following fossil fuel extraction techniques is being shown in the image?
Which of the following fossil fuel extraction techniques is being shown in the image?
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Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production.
Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity.
Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir.
Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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Which of the following answer choices is a technique meant to expand the amount of natural gas available for use?
Which of the following answer choices is a technique meant to expand the amount of natural gas available for use?
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Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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What does the term "fossil fuels" refer to?
What does the term "fossil fuels" refer to?
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Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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Petroleum and natural gas were created from very tiny plants and animals that lived , while coal formed from plants that grew .
Petroleum and natural gas were created from very tiny plants and animals that lived , while coal formed from plants that grew .
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The answer is "in oceans, on land." Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
The answer is "in oceans, on land." Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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Based on this diagram of the extraction of fossil fuels, what is "shale" most likely composed of?
Based on this diagram of the extraction of fossil fuels, what is "shale" most likely composed of?
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The answer is "sedimentary rock containing remains of dead organisms from millions of years ago."
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
The answer is "sedimentary rock containing remains of dead organisms from millions of years ago."
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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A derrick is the framework over an oil well or similar boring that holds the drilling machinery, thus this map provides a rough estimate of oil extraction activity across the united states. Based on this map, which of the following states is MOST LIKELY to be a lead producer of oil?
A derrick is the framework over an oil well or similar boring that holds the drilling machinery, thus this map provides a rough estimate of oil extraction activity across the united states. Based on this map, which of the following states is MOST LIKELY to be a lead producer of oil?
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The answer is "Texas" because Texas has many more drilling sites than most states.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
The answer is "Texas" because Texas has many more drilling sites than most states.
Fossil fuel is a general term for crude oil, coal, natural gas, or heavy oils. These fuels were initially large deposits of organic material that were transformed into combustible materials. This happened because of exposure to heat and pressure in the earth's crust over hundreds of millions of years. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource, but they make up the majority of our energy production. Coal can be extracted from the earth either by surface mining or underground mining. Once coal has been extracted, it can be used directly (for heating and industrial processes) or to fuel power plants for electricity. Extracting crude oil normally starts with drilling wells into an underground reservoir. When an oil well has been tapped, a geologist will note its presence. Often many wells (called multilateral wells) are drilled into the same reservoir. Natural gas is most commonly extracted by drilling vertically from the Earth's surface. Hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and acidizing are processes to expand the amount of gas that a well can access.
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