Geology of Natural Resources

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Alyssa Joyner March 25, 2020 Geology of Natural Resources Chapter Questions 1. What is the basic distinction between a renewable and a nonrenewable resource? Renewable resources can be replenished over time while nonrenewable resources cannot. 2. Why are energy resources considered the most essential of all natural resources? Energy resources are considered the most essential because most of them are easily accessible and can be replenished over time. 3. What is the relationship between energy consumption and industrial production? Energy Consumption and Industrial Production is considered among the most important factors because of its direct relationship with economic development. 4. Why has oil become the dominant form of commercial energy? Which countries are the main producers of crude oil? Oil has become a dominant form of commercial energy because it supplies 33% of all energy in the world. The main producers of crude oil are China, Saudi Arabia, Russia, USA, and Canada. 5. What is hydraulic fracturing and how has it changed the geographic patterns of energy production? What are its advantages and disadvantages? Hydraulic Fracturing is the forcing open of fissures in subterranean rocks by introducing liquid at high pressure, especially to extract oil or gas. Hydraulic Fracturing has changed the geographic patterns of energy production because it is now easier accessible. Advantages of hydraulic fracturing are correct management of fracking fluids, prevents environmental harm and the fracking process occurs underneath the groundwater layer. The disadvantages of hydraulic fracturing is the fracking industry is responsible for about 40% of U.S. methane from natural gas production, an investment in fracking is money that doesn’t go to renewable energy, and some fracking companies do not publish the ingredients in their fracking fluid. 6. Since 2000, the proportion of U.S. energy supplied by coal has decreased while the proportion supplied by natural gas has increased. What is causing this change? What are the benefits of the switch from coal to natural gas? The cause of this change is because coal use has decreased. The benefits of switching from coal to natural gas is less fumes going into the air from the burning of it. 7. Which are the most widely employed ways of using renewable resources to generate energy? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using such resources? What sorts of physical environments and locations are best suited to each of the renewable energy sources? Hydropower is the most widely-used renewable power source. Advantages of renewable resources are renewable energy won’t run out, maintenance requirements are lower, renewable energy has numerous health and environmental benefits, and renewables save
money. Disadvantages of renewable resources are higher upfront cost, geographic limitations, storage capabilities, and intermittency.
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