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Earths Natural Resources: TTK
Earth`s Natural Resources: Things to know OTHER than vocabulary (see other flashcard set).
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Environmental Studies
7th Grade
02/18/2009

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What percentage of energy consumption does oil and petroleum make up?
Definition
40%
Term
At the current rate, how many years will it take for us to run out of oil and petroleum?
Definition
40 years
Term
What will help us when oil runs out?
Definition
Ethanol, corn-based gasoline
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At the current rate, how many years remaining does coal have?
Definition
240 years remaining
Term
Where is coal mostly produced?
Definition
USA and China
Term
What percentage of energy consumption is natural gas?
Definition
25%
Term
How does natural gas burn?
Definition
Cleanly
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How many more years does natural gas have remaining?
Definition
65 years
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1 pound of urnanium =
Definition
5500 barrels of oil
Term
What is nuclear fusion?
Definition
The combining of atoms
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What does O.P.E.C stand for?
Definition
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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What does the OPEC do?
Definition
controls oil production and price
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