What is an advantage of using coal as an energy resource?
A. Coal mining involves minimal land disturbance.
B. Coal mining and burning is inexpensive when environmental costs are not included.
C. Coal burning produces less CO2than other fossil fuels.
D. Coal is clean-burning.
E. Coal mining causes minimal damage to habitats.
Answer: B
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Which seismic hazard is associated with earthquakes affecting the seafloor?
- Ground shaking
- Liquefaction
- Landslides
- Tsunami
Why is the extraction of wind so effective over or near the ocean?
a. There are large gusts of wind. b. The wind tends to be steady in these areas. c. Windmills can be easily constructed on platforms. d. There is more stress on the gears to generate more energy.
Playas _____
a. never contain water b. always contain water c. consist of mesas and buttes d. flow to the sea e. may have surface salt deposits
A naturally occurring concentration of one or more metallic minerals that can be extracted economically is a(n) ________
A) ore B) reserve C) resource D) tailing