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Chapter 3: Energy Quiz
Test your knowledge of the energy chapter material!
1 / 10
What states have the largest crude oil reserves within the U.S.?
Answer can be found on page 31.
2 / 10
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.
3 / 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.
4 / 10
If you needed information on the history of fuel prices, which of the following would be a good resource?
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
Which of the following is not used to make biofuels?
Answer can be found on page 37.
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.
6 / 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.
7 / 10
What are oil futures?
8 / 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.
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 is another name for hydraulic fracturing?
Answer can be found on page 34.
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