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Which fossil fuels are the dominant cause of climate change?
Which fossil fuels are the dominant cause of climate change?
- Oil
- Gas
- Coal
- All of the above (correct)
What is the purpose of carbon capture and storage (CCS)?
What is the purpose of carbon capture and storage (CCS)?
- To explore fossil fuel reserves
- To produce petroleum products
- To increase carbon emissions
- To reduce carbon emissions (correct)
Why is Ireland particularly vulnerable to interruptions in energy supplies?
Why is Ireland particularly vulnerable to interruptions in energy supplies?
- It has a low CO2 energy future
- It imports all its oil and coal (correct)
- It has significant indigenous fossil fuel reserves
- It relies on renewable energy sources
Which module assessment method is worth 50% of the final grade?
Which module assessment method is worth 50% of the final grade?
Which fossil fuel accounted for the highest percentage of primary energy use in 2022?
Which fossil fuel accounted for the highest percentage of primary energy use in 2022?
Which source of energy experienced the highest growth in primary energy demand between 2019 and 2022?
Which source of energy experienced the highest growth in primary energy demand between 2019 and 2022?
What percentage of primary energy use in 2022 was accounted for by fossil fuels?
What percentage of primary energy use in 2022 was accounted for by fossil fuels?
Which country currently imports all its oil and coal and about 50% of its gas?
Which country currently imports all its oil and coal and about 50% of its gas?
What is the main focus of the module 'Geol 40310 - Fossil Fuels and CCS'?
What is the main focus of the module 'Geol 40310 - Fossil Fuels and CCS'?
What is the purpose of carbon capture and storage (CCS)?
What is the purpose of carbon capture and storage (CCS)?
Which fossil fuel accounted for the highest percentage of global energy demand in 2000?
Which fossil fuel accounted for the highest percentage of global energy demand in 2000?
What was the percentage of primary energy use accounted for by fossil fuels in 2019?
What was the percentage of primary energy use accounted for by fossil fuels in 2019?
Which energy source experienced the highest growth in primary energy demand between 2019 and 2022?
Which energy source experienced the highest growth in primary energy demand between 2019 and 2022?
What is the projected percentage of global fossil fuel consumption in 2050 according to the IEA Net Zero Scenario?
What is the projected percentage of global fossil fuel consumption in 2050 according to the IEA Net Zero Scenario?
Which country currently imports all its oil and coal and about 50% of its gas?
Which country currently imports all its oil and coal and about 50% of its gas?
What is the main focus of the module 'Geol 40310 - Fossil Fuels and CCS'?
What is the main focus of the module 'Geol 40310 - Fossil Fuels and CCS'?
What is the purpose of carbon capture and storage (CCS)?
What is the purpose of carbon capture and storage (CCS)?
Which energy source experienced the highest growth in primary energy demand between 2019 and 2022?
Which energy source experienced the highest growth in primary energy demand between 2019 and 2022?
What is the percentage increase in primary energy supply between 2019 and 2022?
What is the percentage increase in primary energy supply between 2019 and 2022?
Which fossil fuel accounted for the highest percentage of global energy demand in 2000?
Which fossil fuel accounted for the highest percentage of global energy demand in 2000?
What is the percentage of primary energy use accounted for by fossil fuels in 2019?
What is the percentage of primary energy use accounted for by fossil fuels in 2019?
Which type of plate boundary occurs when one plate slides past another with a strike-slip motion?
Which type of plate boundary occurs when one plate slides past another with a strike-slip motion?
What type of rocks are produced in subduction regions and in areas of continent-continent collision?
What type of rocks are produced in subduction regions and in areas of continent-continent collision?
Where is the San Andreas Fault located?
Where is the San Andreas Fault located?
Which type of seismic wave is not transmitted through liquid media?
Which type of seismic wave is not transmitted through liquid media?
Which boundary is associated with a mineralogical phase change from basalt to peridotite?
Which boundary is associated with a mineralogical phase change from basalt to peridotite?
What is the mechanical boundary between the lithosphere and asthenosphere called?
What is the mechanical boundary between the lithosphere and asthenosphere called?
Which type of plate boundary occurs where plates pull apart, resulting in the production of volcanic rocks?
Which type of plate boundary occurs where plates pull apart, resulting in the production of volcanic rocks?
What type of rock is typically found at mid-ocean ridges?
What type of rock is typically found at mid-ocean ridges?
What type of plate boundary occurs where plates collide and the downgoing oceanic plate is subducted into the mantle?
What type of plate boundary occurs where plates collide and the downgoing oceanic plate is subducted into the mantle?
What type of volcanic material is typically found at convergent plate boundaries?
What type of volcanic material is typically found at convergent plate boundaries?
Which layer of the Earth is the weaker region of the upper mantle that deforms by viscous flow?
Which layer of the Earth is the weaker region of the upper mantle that deforms by viscous flow?
What is the density of the mantle?
What is the density of the mantle?
Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
Who proposed the theory of continental drift?
What provides key evidence for plate tectonics?
What provides key evidence for plate tectonics?
