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Geology-1010 Final- CU boulder
Final cards for Chapter 12
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Geology
Undergraduate 3
12/05/2010

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Energy resources - types
Definition
petroleum (oil and natural gas), coal, uranium, geothermal resources
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Metals-types
Definition
iron, copper, aluminum, ;ead, zinc, gold, silver
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Non-metal ersources- types
Definition
groundwater, sand and gravel, limestone, building stone, salt, sulfur, gems, gypsum, phosphates
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Ranking of use of energy resources:coal, nuclear energy, oil, and natural gas most to least used from 1850 to 2000
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highest- Nuclear energy,natural gas, oil, coal
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Chemicals that make up oil and natural gas are
Definition
the bodies of dead planton and algae
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how are oil and natural gas formed
Definition
buried at depth heats the shale and oil and gas form at specific temp. ranges
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source rock
Definition
rich in organic matter
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reservoir rock
Definition
petrolium can be stroed and transmitted (sandstone)
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to be a resovoir rock it must have high ___ and ____
Definition
high porosity and permeability
pore spaces can hold oil or gassandstone is good
permeability so oil can travel
Term
Bitumen
Definition
tar-like "heavy oil" found alberta and venezuela and cannot be directl taken from ground
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Tar sand or oil sand
Definition
sand or sandstone containing large levels of bitumen
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6) What are gas hydrate, and where do they occur
Definition
Methane (CH4) and frozen beneath sea floor
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Where is the most of the world's oil found? At present rates of consumption, how long will it last?
Definition
China Russia western US
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Coal what si it and where does it form?
Definition
carbon rich sedimentary rock (remains of organic matter from vegitation) forms in carboniferous- warm climate, broad shollow seas, tropical deltaic wetlands and Cretaceous
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Coal grade/rank
Definition
Teh higher the carbon the higher the rank Peat, lignite, bituminous, anthrecite
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Most common nuclear fuel
Definition
uranium- power nuclear generators
adv- no green house emitions
dis.- accidents and incorrect disposal
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