Questions from Chapter 21:  Multiple choice test questions will be selected from this list of questions, but the  choices are not listed here...

What break-through development launched the industrial revolution?

What was the dominant fuel used for energy in the U. S. during the first 40 years of this century?

What is the main fuel used for energy in Eastern Europe today?

What are the three primary fossil fuels that are used for energy?

Which type of engine has the greatest power-to-weight ratio -- steam, gasoline, or jet engine?

Which fossil fuel produces the least amount of pollution?

The three primary fossil fuels provide about what percentage of the total energy used in the U. S.?

Is electricity considered a primary or a secondary energy source?

What is the typical energy conversion ration in a coal burning electric power plant?

Looking at Figure 21-8, which catagory of energy use is most wasteful of energy -- transportation, industry, or residential and commercial?

Approximately what percentage of the crude oil used in the U. S. comes from foreign sources?

What is the "10% rule" of oil production?

What is the approximate price of a barrel of crude oil today?

What was the approximate price for a barrel of crude oil in the early 1970s?

How many gallons are there in a barrel of crude oil?

Looking at Figure 21-11, what has happened since 1985 in terms of U. S. consumption and U. S. production of crude oil?

What do the letters OPEC stand for?

What was the average miles per gallon fuel consumption of a new car in 1973?

Where does the U. S. store most of its strategic oil reserves?

According to Figure 21-12, how many billions of dollars did the U. S. spend in 1995 for purchase of foreign oil?

When military costs to help maintain oil supplies (such as the Persian Gulf War) are included, what is the actual true cost for a barrel of crude oil in the U. S.?

According to the text, proven reserves of crude oil have now extended the decade at which the world will begin to run out of crude oil until ______?

What are synfuels?

What are some problems associated with synfuels?

What is "oil shale"?

What are "tar sands"?

In what country are tar sands currently being commercially exploited?

What is meant by the term "cogeneration"?

Which are more efficient for lighting -- incandescent light bulbs or fluorescent lights?