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Chapter 3: Energy Quiz
Test your knowledge of the energy chapter material!
1 / 10
Natural gas, in its normal, gaseous state, can be moved via pipeline, but it takes too much space to be profitably moved by ship if needed in another continent. What is the solution?
Answer can be found on page 37.
Natural gas can be turned into a liquid by chilling it to unbelievably low temperatures. There are liquefaction terminals – which turn gas into liquid – and regasification terminals, which reheat the liquid back into its original form.
2 / 10
What is the basic measurement for natural gas production?
The U.S. produces over 90 billion cubic feet of natural gas every day. The average home uses about 200 cubic feet per day.
3 / 10
Which of the following is not used to make biofuels?
Biofuels are made out of (recently) living organisms – such as plants and animals. Traditional biofuels are ethanol made out of sugar cane or corn, and biodiesel is made of soy, animal fat, or palm oil. Cellulosic biofuels are the next generation: produced en masse from vegetable waste.
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If you needed information on the history of fuel prices, which of the following would be a good resource?
Answer can be found on page 36.
This Department of Energy agency is a trove of statistics about energy use, including state-level figures and history of electricity and fuel prices. It also contains a good explanation of how gasoline prices work.
5 / 10
True or false: Most refiners, energy companies, utilities, and pipeline operators have local spokespeople.
Answer can be found on page 30.
Get to know who they are and have them show you around – this will help you get information more quickly when a crisis breaks.
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True or false: No matter where you are in the U.S., the same federal regulators oversee power price changes.
Answer can be found on page 35.
No matter where you are, it’s important to know your local power provider(s) and the state regulator that oversees power price changes.
7 / 10
Where is the largest refining hub in the U.S. located?
The largest refining hub in the U.S. is located in the Texas-Louisiana coast, but there are smaller hubs all over the country.
8 / 10
Which of the following might a utility company belong to?
Answer can be found on page 32.
Some utilities, like Seattle City Light, are owned by municipalities. Others, like Dynegy Inc., are publicly traded. And others, such as TXU or Puget Sound Energy, belong to private equity firms.
9 / 10
True or false: The prices of things like coal, nuclear power, natural gas, and other related commodities can be indicators of whether power prices will go up or down.
Energy prices are heavily influenced by supply and demand.
10 / 10
True or false: Energy production and consumption accounts for a large share of the gasses many scientists blame for climate change.
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