Chapter 1 Multiple choice questions

. As shown in Figure 1.1 in Section 1.2, by what factor did real-world oil prices in dollars per barrel increase between 1970 and 1980?

. Section 1.3 describes the present global energy system. Read through Box 1.2. The text says that between 1850 and 2018 world primary energy use increased 50-fold. By how much did it increase between 1980 and 2018?

. Figure 1.4 shows the changing percentage shares of world primary energy consumption of different fuels. What were the dominant fuels in 1900?

. Figure 1.5 shows the percentage shares of world primary energy in 2018. What was the total percentage of world primary energy provided by the three fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas?

. Section 1.3 also introduces renewable energy sources. Name two forms of renewable energy that do NOT draw their energy from solar radiation.

. Section 1.4 describes the requirements for a sustainable energy system. Which qualities (amongst others) must it have?

. Box 1.4 in Section 1.5 describes exponential growth. World primary energy use doubled in the 14 years between 1945 and 1959. Using the formula in Box 1.4, what was its approximate annual growth rate?

. Section 1.5 also describes the global distribution of oil and gas reserves. The tanker Sirius Star shown in Figure 1.16 could hold 2.2 million barrels of oil. How much was that amount of oil worth at the 2009 price of US$100 a barrel?

. Section 1.5 also describes the carbon dioxide emissions from different fuels in Box 1.5. Which fuel emits the most carbon dioxide per unit of heat produced?

. The greenhouse effect is described in Section 1.5 in Box 1.6. Which are the most important atmospheric greenhouse gases contributing to global warming?

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