Oil shale deposits ________

A) have been too expensive to extract and use as energy resources
B) contain organic kerogen which can be processed into petroleum
C) can be pumped from underground reservoirs like conventional crude oil
D) are only a tiny fraction of the U.S. and Canadian potential oil reserves
E) are concentrated in the Middle East


B

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A. control rods were inserted into the core. B. too much coolant was lost. C. the proportion of uranium-238 was too high. D. the containment building developed an air leak. E. the containment shell was too thick.

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All of the following processes are part of the hydrologic cycle EXCEPT:

A. evapotranspiration. B. saltwater intrusion. C. precipitation. D. flow of water to the oceans.

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What will be an ideal response?

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