Chapter Questions
What happened in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, and what was the cause? The consequences?
How have the fuels to power homes, industry, and transportation changed from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to the present?
What are the three primary fossil fuels, and what percentage does each contribute to the U.S. energy supply?
Electricity is a secondary energy source. How is it generated, and how efficient is its generation?
Name the four major categories of primary energy use in an industrial society, and match the energy sources that correspond to each.
What is the distinction between undiscovered resources and proved reserves of crude oil, and what factors cause the amounts of each to change?
What did the United States do in the early 1970s to resolve the disparity between oil production and consumption? What events caused the sudden oil shortages of the mid1970s and then the return to abundant, but more expensive, supplies?
What is the Carter Doctrine, and how does it relate to wars in the Persian Gulf?
What is meant by Hubbert's Peak, and how does it apply to the United States and the world?
What is the impact of Canadian oil sands on oil reserves and supply to the United States?
What new technology has revolutionized the natural gas scene in the United States?
Describe surface mining as it is practiced in the southern Appalachians.
What phenomenon may restrict the consumption of fossil fuels, especially coal, before resources are depleted?
Compare the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, and Obama administration initiatives relative to supply- and demand-side strategies.
To what degree can energy conservation serve to mitigate energy dependency? What are some prime examples of energy conservation?