1. Use the chart to answer the question.
Annual Emissions from the Electric Power Industry in Oklahoma
Year Carbon Dioxide (Metric Tons) Sulfur Dioxide (Metric Tons) Nitrogen Oxides (Metric Tons)
1995 43,174,445 114,317 83,201
2015 41,626,050 60,943 29,381
What is the largest change in the energy industry's emissions in Oklahoma from 1995 to 2015? (1 point)
A. Gases that contribute to smog decreased.
B. Greenhouse gas emissions increased.
C. Greenhouse gas emissions decreased.
D. Gases that contribute to smog increased.
2. Drag the phrase to identify how each fossil fuel is extracted from the earth. Answers may be used more than once.(2 points)
Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.
crude oil coal natural gas
Drilling Mining Drilling
Drag the phrase to identify how each fossil fuel is extracted from the earth. Answers may be used more than once.(2 points)
Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse.
crude oil coal natural gas
Drilling Mining Drilling
1. To answer the question about the largest change in emissions from the energy industry in Oklahoma from 1995 to 2015, we need to compare the values for each gas. Looking at the chart, we can see that the values for Carbon Dioxide, Sulfur Dioxide, and Nitrogen Oxides all decreased from 1995 to 2015. The largest change is seen in Carbon Dioxide, which went from 43,174,445 metric tons in 1995 to 41,626,050 metric tons in 2015. Therefore, the correct answer is C. Greenhouse gas emissions decreased.
2. To identify how each fossil fuel is extracted from the earth, you need to match each fuel to its extraction method. Here are the correct matches:
- Crude oil: Extraction method varies depending on the location and accessibility of oil deposits. It can be extracted through drilling wells using techniques like primary extraction, secondary extraction, and enhanced oil recovery.
- Coal: Typically mined through two primary methods: surface mining (open-pit or strip mining) or underground mining (deep mining or room-and-pillar mining).
- Natural gas: Extracted either through conventional drilling or unconventional methods such as hydraulic fracturing (fracking) or horizontal drilling.
Remember, each fuel can have different extraction methods depending on various factors.