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30 questions
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Which is not a fossil fuel?

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Which grade of coal is hard and shiny?

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Which best describes coal usage in the US?

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Which is the proper sequence of coal from lowest grade to highest grade?

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Which is an environmental concern with coal usage?

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Heat-based power plants work by using heat to do which sequence?

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Which resource is primarily responsible for replacing coal for electricity production in the US?

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What is overburden?

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Biomagnification is the process of_________________.

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Which term is used interchangeably with petroleum?

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The majority of oil is used for which purpose?

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What is the primary purpose of an oil refinery?

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Hydraulic fracture is a mining technique used to obtain:

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What does Wisconsin export to other states for fracking?

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How much water is used in a typical frac well?

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Which has been a negative consequence associated with fracking?

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Most of the oil imported by the US comes from which country?

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What is carried by the keystone pipeline?

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The explosion on the Deepwater Horizon caused oil to leak into the ocean for how long?

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Which chemical is most abundant in natural gas?

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Which best describes the usage of natural gas?

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Nuclear power is used to produce what?

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What is the fuel source for nuclear power plants in the US?

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Which is a negative consequence of using nuclear power?

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Which best describes nuclear power in the United States?

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Wind, solar, and hydroelectric are renewable sources for producing _____________.

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Photovoltaic solar power uses _________.

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Which is not a renewable resource that could be used for transportation?

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What can geothermal heat pumps be used for?

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Which action would result in a decrease in carbon dioxide emissions?