@bizjournalism
Two Minute Tips
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
Which two of the following are considered to have revived the U.S. oil industry?
Answer can be found on page 34.
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.
4 / 10
What are oil futures?
5 / 10
Which of the following would be a good resource if you wanted to learn more about the pipelines in your local area?
Answer can be found on page 36.
This is the agency that supervises pipeline safety in the United States. Their website hosts a trove of resources including the National Pipeline Mapping System that you can use to find pipelines in your local area.
6 / 10
True or false: Energy production and consumption accounts for a large share of the gasses many scientists blame for climate change.
Answer can be found on page 30.
7 / 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.
8 / 10
What is the basic unit of measurement for the global oil trade?
A barrel is equivalent to about 42 gallons. A company or a field’s production, or a refinery’s processing capacity, is usually measured in barrels per day.
9 / 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.
10 / 10
What are the consequences of the oil drilling boom, both positive and negative?
The way of life in communities all over the U.S. is being transformed by new techniques in oil drilling.
Your score is
The average score is 90%
Restart quiz
Get Two Minute Tips For Business Journalism Delivered To Your Email Every Tuesday
Every Tuesday we send out a quick-read email with tips for business journalism. Sign up now and get one Tuesday.
