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Passage
SOCIAL SCIENCE: This passage discusses some social and economic issues regarding liquid natural gas as an energy source.
Although oil and gasoline remain important
energy sources, it is natural gas that currently supplies
around 25 percent of America’s energy needs. A recent
study shows that natural gas use was roughly 22 trillion
(5) cubic feet (TCF) annually. Natural gas demand is
increasing at phenomenal rates because of its ability
to create cleaner fuel for electrical power. Experts pre-
dict that annual demand is likely to increase to almost
32 TCF in less than a decade. At a consumption rate
(10) of 32 TCF per year, the United States would only have
about a five-year supply of natural gas. Known natural
gas reserves in North America are quickly becoming
exhausted. In fact, in the past thirty years, known sup-
plies have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around
(15) 150 TCF.
It is no wonder that natural gas has become a con-
troversial and critical topic of discussion among politi-
cians, business leaders,
and consumers. It is apparent
that the United States will need to drastically increase
(20) imports of natural gas to relieve shortages. One way
that economists believe this can be done is by importing
liquid natural gas. Experts predict that liquid natural
gas imports will increase by almost 500 percent in a few
short years. Currently, the country imports very little
(25) liquid natural gas. The process of transporting liquid
natural gas is complicated and expensive. This is the
most obvious reason why America has been reluctant
to choose liquid natural gas over other energy sources.
Converting natural gas into liquid natural gas involves
(30) cooling natural gas as it is collected to −260◦F. This
transforms the gas into a liquid, which is then injected
into a specially designed vessel for transport. When
the liquid natural gas reaches its destination, the liquid
is reheated into its original gaseous state and allowed
(35) to flow into a pipeline. Even though new technology
has considerably decreased transportation costs for liq-
uid natural gas, it is still often uneconomical. This is
especially true for nations with other energy sources.
One of the largest misconceptions about liquid
(40) natural gas is that it is an abundant source of natural
gas. While liquid natural gas imports continue to
increase, the public demand for natural gas increases
at an even higher rate. Even though the United States
has several facilities that can process liquid natural gas,
(45) these facilities are consistently unable to obtain enough
liquid natural gas to operate at their fullest capacity.
Even when liquid natural gas is obtainable, there is a
fear that low natural gas prices in the United States will
make liquid natural gas uneconomical. Most business
(50) leaders and politicians are reluctant to create new facili-
ties to process liquid natural gas because these facilities
are expensive and risky. This limits the capacity to pro-
cess liquid natural gas even if it becomes more readily
available.
(55) The United States also faces competition from
Asia in securing liquid natural gas. Competition for
liquid natural gas will most likely become even more
ferocious as other populous countries like Japan and
China become more desperate for fuel sources. Some
(60) of the more daring politicians and business leaders
believe that building new liquid natural gas facilities
will help companies and consumers take advantage of
future increased liquid natural gas imports. Currently,
Canada is the largest liquid natural gas supplier for
(65) the United States. However, liquid natural gas imports
from Canada will decrease considerably in the next
decade as Canadian consumption increases and sup-
plies of natural gas dwindle. Therefore, consumers and
business leaders should not rely on liquid natural gas
(70) to solve America’s energy needs and consumers should
continue to expect high prices as demand grows and
supplies decline.
Passage
SOCIAL SCIENCE: This passage discusses some social and economic issues regarding liquid natural gas as an energy source.
Although oil and gasoline remain important
energy sources, it is natural gas that currently supplies
around 25 percent of America’s energy needs. A recent
study shows that natural gas use was roughly 22 trillion
(5) cubic feet (TCF) annually. Natural gas demand is
increasing at phenomenal rates because of its ability
to create cleaner fuel for electrical power. Experts pre-
dict that annual demand is likely to increase to almost
32 TCF in less than a decade. At a consumption rate
(10) of 32 TCF per year, the United States would only have
about a five-year supply of natural gas. Known natural
gas reserves in North America are quickly becoming
exhausted. In fact, in the past thirty years, known sup-
plies have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around
(15) 150 TCF.
It is no wonder that natural gas has become a con-
troversial and critical topic of discussion among politi-
cians, business leaders,
and consumers. It is apparent
that the United States will need to drastically increase
(20) imports of natural gas to relieve shortages. One way
that economists believe this can be done is by importing
liquid natural gas. Experts predict that liquid natural
gas imports will increase by almost 500 percent in a few
short years. Currently, the country imports very little
(25) liquid natural gas. The process of transporting liquid
natural gas is complicated and expensive. This is the
most obvious reason why America has been reluctant
to choose liquid natural gas over other energy sources.
Converting natural gas into liquid natural gas involves
(30) cooling natural gas as it is collected to −260◦F. This
transforms the gas into a liquid, which is then injected
into a specially designed vessel for transport. When
the liquid natural gas reaches its destination, the liquid
is reheated into its original gaseous state and allowed
(35) to flow into a pipeline. Even though new technology
has considerably decreased transportation costs for liq-
uid natural gas, it is still often uneconomical. This is
especially true for nations with other energy sources.
One of the largest misconceptions about liquid
(40) natural gas is that it is an abundant source of natural
gas. While liquid natural gas imports continue to
increase, the public demand for natural gas increases
at an even higher rate. Even though the United States
has several facilities that can process liquid natural gas,
(45) these facilities are consistently unable to obtain enough
liquid natural gas to operate at their fullest capacity.
Even when liquid natural gas is obtainable, there is a
fear that low natural gas prices in the United States will
make liquid natural gas uneconomical. Most business
(50) leaders and politicians are reluctant to create new facili-
ties to process liquid natural gas because these facilities
are expensive and risky. This limits the capacity to pro-
cess liquid natural gas even if it becomes more readily
available.
(55) The United States also faces competition from
Asia in securing liquid natural gas. Competition for
liquid natural gas will most likely become even more
ferocious as other populous countries like Japan and
China become more desperate for fuel sources. Some
(60) of the more daring politicians and business leaders
believe that building new liquid natural gas facilities
will help companies and consumers take advantage of
future increased liquid natural gas imports. Currently,
Canada is the largest liquid natural gas supplier for
(65) the United States. However, liquid natural gas imports
from Canada will decrease considerably in the next
decade as Canadian consumption increases and sup-
plies of natural gas dwindle. Therefore, consumers and
business leaders should not rely on liquid natural gas
(70) to solve America’s energy needs and consumers should
continue to expect high prices as demand grows and
supplies decline.
Q. According to the passage, current known North American supplies of natural gas are:
- a)sufficient to provide the United States with natural gas for the next thirty years.
- b)down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.
- c)decreasing at a rate of 25 percent per year.
- d)extremely difficult to access.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
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The best answer is B. As stated in the passage, “in the past 30 years, known supplies have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around 150 TCF,” or known supplies have decreased by about 50 percent. Answer choice A is incorrect because the passage states that at predicted rates of consumption, the United States’ natural gas supply would be exhausted in approximately five years.
Answer choice C is incorrect because natural gas provides for roughly 25 percent of America’s energy needs, which has nothing to do with the decrease in supply. Answer choice D is incorrect because the passage states that it is extremely difficult to obtain natural gas from other countries, not from within the US.
Answer choice C is incorrect because natural gas provides for roughly 25 percent of America’s energy needs, which has nothing to do with the decrease in supply. Answer choice D is incorrect because the passage states that it is extremely difficult to obtain natural gas from other countries, not from within the US.
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Directions: Read the passages and choose the best answer to each quest...
The best answer is B. As stated in the passage, “in the past 30 years, known supplies have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around 150 TCF,” or known supplies have decreased by about 50 percent. Answer choice A is incorrect because the passage states that at predicted rates of consumption, the United States’ natural gas supply would be exhausted in approximately five years.
Answer choice C is incorrect because natural gas provides for roughly 25 percent of America’s energy needs, which has nothing to do with the decrease in supply. Answer choice D is incorrect because the passage states that it is extremely difficult to obtain natural gas from other countries, not from within the US.
Answer choice C is incorrect because natural gas provides for roughly 25 percent of America’s energy needs, which has nothing to do with the decrease in supply. Answer choice D is incorrect because the passage states that it is extremely difficult to obtain natural gas from other countries, not from within the US.
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Explanation:
Current Known North American Supplies of Natural Gas:
- The passage states that known natural gas reserves in North America have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around 150 TCF in the past thirty years.
- This means that the current known North American supplies of natural gas are down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
Option B) down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.
Current Known North American Supplies of Natural Gas:
- The passage states that known natural gas reserves in North America have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around 150 TCF in the past thirty years.
- This means that the current known North American supplies of natural gas are down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
Option B) down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.
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Directions: Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageSOCIAL SCIENCE: This passage discusses some social and economic issues regarding liquid natural gas as an energy source.Although oil and gasoline remain importantenergy sources, it is natural gas that currently suppliesaround 25 percent of America’s energy needs. A recentstudy shows that natural gas use was roughly 22 trillion(5) cubic feet (TCF) annually. Natural gas demand isincreasing at phenomenal rates because of its abilityto create cleaner fuel for electrical power. Experts pre-dict that annual demand is likely to increase to almost32 TCF in less than a decade. At a consumption rate(10) of 32 TCF per year, the United States would only haveabout a five-year supply of natural gas. Known naturalgas reserves in North America are quickly becomingexhausted. In fact, in the past thirty years, known sup-plies have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around(15) 150 TCF.It is no wonder that natural gas has become a con-troversial and critical topic of discussion among politi-cians, business leaders,and consumers. It is apparentthat the United States will need to drastically increase(20) imports of natural gas to relieve shortages. One waythat economists believe this can be done is by importingliquid natural gas. Experts predict that liquid naturalgas imports will increase by almost 500 percent in a fewshort years. Currently, the country imports very little(25)liquid natural gas. The process of transporting liquidnatural gas is complicated and expensive. This is themost obvious reason why America has been reluctantto choose liquid natural gas over other energy sources.Converting natural gas into liquid natural gas involves(30) cooling natural gas as it is collected to −260F. Thistransforms the gas into a liquid, which is then injectedinto a specially designed vessel for transport. Whenthe liquid natural gas reaches its destination, the liquidis reheated into its original gaseous state and allowed(35) to flow into a pipeline. Even though new technologyhas considerably decreased transportation costs for liq-uid natural gas, it is still often uneconomical. This isespecially true for nations with other energy sources.One of the largest misconceptions about liquid(40) natural gas is that it is an abundant source of naturalgas. While liquid natural gas imports continue toincrease, the public demand for natural gas increasesat an even higher rate. Even though the United Stateshas several facilities that can process liquid natural gas,(45) these facilities are consistently unable to obtain enoughliquid natural gas to operate at their fullest capacity.Even when liquid natural gas is obtainable, there is afear that low natural gas prices in the United States willmake liquid natural gas uneconomical. Most business(50) leaders and politicians are reluctant to create new facili-ties to process liquid natural gas because these facilitiesare expensive and risky. This limits the capacity to pro-cess liquid natural gas even if it becomes more readilyavailable.(55) The United States also faces competition fromAsia in securing liquid natural gas. Competition forliquid natural gas will most likely become even moreferocious as other populous countries like Japan andChina become more desperate for fuel sources. Some(60) of the more daring politicians and business leadersbelieve that building new liquid natural gas facilitieswill help companies and consumers take advantage offuture increased liquid natural gas imports. Currently,Canada is the largest liquid natural gas supplier for(65) the United States. However, liquid natural gas importsfrom Canada will decrease considerably in the nextdecade as Canadian consumption increases and sup-plies of natural gas dwindle. Therefore, consumers andbusiness leaders should not rely on liquid natural gas(70) to solve America’s energy needs and consumers shouldcontinue to expect high prices as demand grows andsupplies decline.Q.According to the passage, current known North American supplies of natural gas are:a)sufficient to provide the United States with natural gas for the next thirty years.b)down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.c)decreasing at a rate of 25 percent per year.d)extremely difficult to access.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
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Directions: Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageSOCIAL SCIENCE: This passage discusses some social and economic issues regarding liquid natural gas as an energy source.Although oil and gasoline remain importantenergy sources, it is natural gas that currently suppliesaround 25 percent of America’s energy needs. A recentstudy shows that natural gas use was roughly 22 trillion(5) cubic feet (TCF) annually. Natural gas demand isincreasing at phenomenal rates because of its abilityto create cleaner fuel for electrical power. Experts pre-dict that annual demand is likely to increase to almost32 TCF in less than a decade. At a consumption rate(10) of 32 TCF per year, the United States would only haveabout a five-year supply of natural gas. Known naturalgas reserves in North America are quickly becomingexhausted. In fact, in the past thirty years, known sup-plies have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around(15) 150 TCF.It is no wonder that natural gas has become a con-troversial and critical topic of discussion among politi-cians, business leaders,and consumers. It is apparentthat the United States will need to drastically increase(20) imports of natural gas to relieve shortages. One waythat economists believe this can be done is by importingliquid natural gas. Experts predict that liquid naturalgas imports will increase by almost 500 percent in a fewshort years. Currently, the country imports very little(25)liquid natural gas. The process of transporting liquidnatural gas is complicated and expensive. This is themost obvious reason why America has been reluctantto choose liquid natural gas over other energy sources.Converting natural gas into liquid natural gas involves(30) cooling natural gas as it is collected to −260F. Thistransforms the gas into a liquid, which is then injectedinto a specially designed vessel for transport. Whenthe liquid natural gas reaches its destination, the liquidis reheated into its original gaseous state and allowed(35) to flow into a pipeline. Even though new technologyhas considerably decreased transportation costs for liq-uid natural gas, it is still often uneconomical. This isespecially true for nations with other energy sources.One of the largest misconceptions about liquid(40) natural gas is that it is an abundant source of naturalgas. While liquid natural gas imports continue toincrease, the public demand for natural gas increasesat an even higher rate. Even though the United Stateshas several facilities that can process liquid natural gas,(45) these facilities are consistently unable to obtain enoughliquid natural gas to operate at their fullest capacity.Even when liquid natural gas is obtainable, there is afear that low natural gas prices in the United States willmake liquid natural gas uneconomical. Most business(50) leaders and politicians are reluctant to create new facili-ties to process liquid natural gas because these facilitiesare expensive and risky. This limits the capacity to pro-cess liquid natural gas even if it becomes more readilyavailable.(55) The United States also faces competition fromAsia in securing liquid natural gas. Competition forliquid natural gas will most likely become even moreferocious as other populous countries like Japan andChina become more desperate for fuel sources. Some(60) of the more daring politicians and business leadersbelieve that building new liquid natural gas facilitieswill help companies and consumers take advantage offuture increased liquid natural gas imports. Currently,Canada is the largest liquid natural gas supplier for(65) the United States. However, liquid natural gas importsfrom Canada will decrease considerably in the nextdecade as Canadian consumption increases and sup-plies of natural gas dwindle. Therefore, consumers andbusiness leaders should not rely on liquid natural gas(70) to solve America’s energy needs and consumers shouldcontinue to expect high prices as demand grows andsupplies decline.Q.According to the passage, current known North American supplies of natural gas are:a)sufficient to provide the United States with natural gas for the next thirty years.b)down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.c)decreasing at a rate of 25 percent per year.d)extremely difficult to access.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? for ACT 2025 is part of ACT preparation. The Question and answers have been prepared according to the ACT exam syllabus. Information about Directions: Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageSOCIAL SCIENCE: This passage discusses some social and economic issues regarding liquid natural gas as an energy source.Although oil and gasoline remain importantenergy sources, it is natural gas that currently suppliesaround 25 percent of America’s energy needs. A recentstudy shows that natural gas use was roughly 22 trillion(5) cubic feet (TCF) annually. Natural gas demand isincreasing at phenomenal rates because of its abilityto create cleaner fuel for electrical power. Experts pre-dict that annual demand is likely to increase to almost32 TCF in less than a decade. At a consumption rate(10) of 32 TCF per year, the United States would only haveabout a five-year supply of natural gas. Known naturalgas reserves in North America are quickly becomingexhausted. In fact, in the past thirty years, known sup-plies have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around(15) 150 TCF.It is no wonder that natural gas has become a con-troversial and critical topic of discussion among politi-cians, business leaders,and consumers. It is apparentthat the United States will need to drastically increase(20) imports of natural gas to relieve shortages. One waythat economists believe this can be done is by importingliquid natural gas. Experts predict that liquid naturalgas imports will increase by almost 500 percent in a fewshort years. Currently, the country imports very little(25)liquid natural gas. The process of transporting liquidnatural gas is complicated and expensive. This is themost obvious reason why America has been reluctantto choose liquid natural gas over other energy sources.Converting natural gas into liquid natural gas involves(30) cooling natural gas as it is collected to −260F. Thistransforms the gas into a liquid, which is then injectedinto a specially designed vessel for transport. Whenthe liquid natural gas reaches its destination, the liquidis reheated into its original gaseous state and allowed(35) to flow into a pipeline. Even though new technologyhas considerably decreased transportation costs for liq-uid natural gas, it is still often uneconomical. This isespecially true for nations with other energy sources.One of the largest misconceptions about liquid(40) natural gas is that it is an abundant source of naturalgas. While liquid natural gas imports continue toincrease, the public demand for natural gas increasesat an even higher rate. Even though the United Stateshas several facilities that can process liquid natural gas,(45) these facilities are consistently unable to obtain enoughliquid natural gas to operate at their fullest capacity.Even when liquid natural gas is obtainable, there is afear that low natural gas prices in the United States willmake liquid natural gas uneconomical. Most business(50) leaders and politicians are reluctant to create new facili-ties to process liquid natural gas because these facilitiesare expensive and risky. This limits the capacity to pro-cess liquid natural gas even if it becomes more readilyavailable.(55) The United States also faces competition fromAsia in securing liquid natural gas. Competition forliquid natural gas will most likely become even moreferocious as other populous countries like Japan andChina become more desperate for fuel sources. Some(60) of the more daring politicians and business leadersbelieve that building new liquid natural gas facilitieswill help companies and consumers take advantage offuture increased liquid natural gas imports. Currently,Canada is the largest liquid natural gas supplier for(65) the United States. However, liquid natural gas importsfrom Canada will decrease considerably in the nextdecade as Canadian consumption increases and sup-plies of natural gas dwindle. Therefore, consumers andbusiness leaders should not rely on liquid natural gas(70) to solve America’s energy needs and consumers shouldcontinue to expect high prices as demand grows andsupplies decline.Q.According to the passage, current known North American supplies of natural gas are:a)sufficient to provide the United States with natural gas for the next thirty years.b)down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.c)decreasing at a rate of 25 percent per year.d)extremely difficult to access.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? covers all topics & solutions for ACT 2025 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, meanings, examples, exercises and tests below for Directions: Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageSOCIAL SCIENCE: This passage discusses some social and economic issues regarding liquid natural gas as an energy source.Although oil and gasoline remain importantenergy sources, it is natural gas that currently suppliesaround 25 percent of America’s energy needs. A recentstudy shows that natural gas use was roughly 22 trillion(5) cubic feet (TCF) annually. Natural gas demand isincreasing at phenomenal rates because of its abilityto create cleaner fuel for electrical power. Experts pre-dict that annual demand is likely to increase to almost32 TCF in less than a decade. At a consumption rate(10) of 32 TCF per year, the United States would only haveabout a five-year supply of natural gas. Known naturalgas reserves in North America are quickly becomingexhausted. In fact, in the past thirty years, known sup-plies have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around(15) 150 TCF.It is no wonder that natural gas has become a con-troversial and critical topic of discussion among politi-cians, business leaders,and consumers. It is apparentthat the United States will need to drastically increase(20) imports of natural gas to relieve shortages. One waythat economists believe this can be done is by importingliquid natural gas. Experts predict that liquid naturalgas imports will increase by almost 500 percent in a fewshort years. Currently, the country imports very little(25)liquid natural gas. The process of transporting liquidnatural gas is complicated and expensive. This is themost obvious reason why America has been reluctantto choose liquid natural gas over other energy sources.Converting natural gas into liquid natural gas involves(30) cooling natural gas as it is collected to −260F. Thistransforms the gas into a liquid, which is then injectedinto a specially designed vessel for transport. Whenthe liquid natural gas reaches its destination, the liquidis reheated into its original gaseous state and allowed(35) to flow into a pipeline. Even though new technologyhas considerably decreased transportation costs for liq-uid natural gas, it is still often uneconomical. This isespecially true for nations with other energy sources.One of the largest misconceptions about liquid(40) natural gas is that it is an abundant source of naturalgas. While liquid natural gas imports continue toincrease, the public demand for natural gas increasesat an even higher rate. Even though the United Stateshas several facilities that can process liquid natural gas,(45) these facilities are consistently unable to obtain enoughliquid natural gas to operate at their fullest capacity.Even when liquid natural gas is obtainable, there is afear that low natural gas prices in the United States willmake liquid natural gas uneconomical. Most business(50) leaders and politicians are reluctant to create new facili-ties to process liquid natural gas because these facilitiesare expensive and risky. This limits the capacity to pro-cess liquid natural gas even if it becomes more readilyavailable.(55) The United States also faces competition fromAsia in securing liquid natural gas. Competition forliquid natural gas will most likely become even moreferocious as other populous countries like Japan andChina become more desperate for fuel sources. Some(60) of the more daring politicians and business leadersbelieve that building new liquid natural gas facilitieswill help companies and consumers take advantage offuture increased liquid natural gas imports. Currently,Canada is the largest liquid natural gas supplier for(65) the United States. However, liquid natural gas importsfrom Canada will decrease considerably in the nextdecade as Canadian consumption increases and sup-plies of natural gas dwindle. Therefore, consumers andbusiness leaders should not rely on liquid natural gas(70) to solve America’s energy needs and consumers shouldcontinue to expect high prices as demand grows andsupplies decline.Q.According to the passage, current known North American supplies of natural gas are:a)sufficient to provide the United States with natural gas for the next thirty years.b)down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.c)decreasing at a rate of 25 percent per year.d)extremely difficult to access.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?.
Directions: Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageSOCIAL SCIENCE: This passage discusses some social and economic issues regarding liquid natural gas as an energy source.Although oil and gasoline remain importantenergy sources, it is natural gas that currently suppliesaround 25 percent of America’s energy needs. A recentstudy shows that natural gas use was roughly 22 trillion(5) cubic feet (TCF) annually. Natural gas demand isincreasing at phenomenal rates because of its abilityto create cleaner fuel for electrical power. Experts pre-dict that annual demand is likely to increase to almost32 TCF in less than a decade. At a consumption rate(10) of 32 TCF per year, the United States would only haveabout a five-year supply of natural gas. Known naturalgas reserves in North America are quickly becomingexhausted. In fact, in the past thirty years, known sup-plies have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around(15) 150 TCF.It is no wonder that natural gas has become a con-troversial and critical topic of discussion among politi-cians, business leaders,and consumers. It is apparentthat the United States will need to drastically increase(20) imports of natural gas to relieve shortages. One waythat economists believe this can be done is by importingliquid natural gas. Experts predict that liquid naturalgas imports will increase by almost 500 percent in a fewshort years. Currently, the country imports very little(25)liquid natural gas. The process of transporting liquidnatural gas is complicated and expensive. This is themost obvious reason why America has been reluctantto choose liquid natural gas over other energy sources.Converting natural gas into liquid natural gas involves(30) cooling natural gas as it is collected to −260F. Thistransforms the gas into a liquid, which is then injectedinto a specially designed vessel for transport. Whenthe liquid natural gas reaches its destination, the liquidis reheated into its original gaseous state and allowed(35) to flow into a pipeline. Even though new technologyhas considerably decreased transportation costs for liq-uid natural gas, it is still often uneconomical. This isespecially true for nations with other energy sources.One of the largest misconceptions about liquid(40) natural gas is that it is an abundant source of naturalgas. While liquid natural gas imports continue toincrease, the public demand for natural gas increasesat an even higher rate. Even though the United Stateshas several facilities that can process liquid natural gas,(45) these facilities are consistently unable to obtain enoughliquid natural gas to operate at their fullest capacity.Even when liquid natural gas is obtainable, there is afear that low natural gas prices in the United States willmake liquid natural gas uneconomical. Most business(50) leaders and politicians are reluctant to create new facili-ties to process liquid natural gas because these facilitiesare expensive and risky. This limits the capacity to pro-cess liquid natural gas even if it becomes more readilyavailable.(55) The United States also faces competition fromAsia in securing liquid natural gas. Competition forliquid natural gas will most likely become even moreferocious as other populous countries like Japan andChina become more desperate for fuel sources. Some(60) of the more daring politicians and business leadersbelieve that building new liquid natural gas facilitieswill help companies and consumers take advantage offuture increased liquid natural gas imports. Currently,Canada is the largest liquid natural gas supplier for(65) the United States. However, liquid natural gas importsfrom Canada will decrease considerably in the nextdecade as Canadian consumption increases and sup-plies of natural gas dwindle. Therefore, consumers andbusiness leaders should not rely on liquid natural gas(70) to solve America’s energy needs and consumers shouldcontinue to expect high prices as demand grows andsupplies decline.Q.According to the passage, current known North American supplies of natural gas are:a)sufficient to provide the United States with natural gas for the next thirty years.b)down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.c)decreasing at a rate of 25 percent per year.d)extremely difficult to access.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? for ACT 2025 is part of ACT preparation. The Question and answers have been prepared according to the ACT exam syllabus. Information about Directions: Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageSOCIAL SCIENCE: This passage discusses some social and economic issues regarding liquid natural gas as an energy source.Although oil and gasoline remain importantenergy sources, it is natural gas that currently suppliesaround 25 percent of America’s energy needs. A recentstudy shows that natural gas use was roughly 22 trillion(5) cubic feet (TCF) annually. Natural gas demand isincreasing at phenomenal rates because of its abilityto create cleaner fuel for electrical power. Experts pre-dict that annual demand is likely to increase to almost32 TCF in less than a decade. At a consumption rate(10) of 32 TCF per year, the United States would only haveabout a five-year supply of natural gas. Known naturalgas reserves in North America are quickly becomingexhausted. In fact, in the past thirty years, known sup-plies have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around(15) 150 TCF.It is no wonder that natural gas has become a con-troversial and critical topic of discussion among politi-cians, business leaders,and consumers. It is apparentthat the United States will need to drastically increase(20) imports of natural gas to relieve shortages. One waythat economists believe this can be done is by importingliquid natural gas. Experts predict that liquid naturalgas imports will increase by almost 500 percent in a fewshort years. Currently, the country imports very little(25)liquid natural gas. The process of transporting liquidnatural gas is complicated and expensive. This is themost obvious reason why America has been reluctantto choose liquid natural gas over other energy sources.Converting natural gas into liquid natural gas involves(30) cooling natural gas as it is collected to −260F. Thistransforms the gas into a liquid, which is then injectedinto a specially designed vessel for transport. Whenthe liquid natural gas reaches its destination, the liquidis reheated into its original gaseous state and allowed(35) to flow into a pipeline. Even though new technologyhas considerably decreased transportation costs for liq-uid natural gas, it is still often uneconomical. This isespecially true for nations with other energy sources.One of the largest misconceptions about liquid(40) natural gas is that it is an abundant source of naturalgas. While liquid natural gas imports continue toincrease, the public demand for natural gas increasesat an even higher rate. Even though the United Stateshas several facilities that can process liquid natural gas,(45) these facilities are consistently unable to obtain enoughliquid natural gas to operate at their fullest capacity.Even when liquid natural gas is obtainable, there is afear that low natural gas prices in the United States willmake liquid natural gas uneconomical. Most business(50) leaders and politicians are reluctant to create new facili-ties to process liquid natural gas because these facilitiesare expensive and risky. This limits the capacity to pro-cess liquid natural gas even if it becomes more readilyavailable.(55) The United States also faces competition fromAsia in securing liquid natural gas. Competition forliquid natural gas will most likely become even moreferocious as other populous countries like Japan andChina become more desperate for fuel sources. Some(60) of the more daring politicians and business leadersbelieve that building new liquid natural gas facilitieswill help companies and consumers take advantage offuture increased liquid natural gas imports. Currently,Canada is the largest liquid natural gas supplier for(65) the United States. However, liquid natural gas importsfrom Canada will decrease considerably in the nextdecade as Canadian consumption increases and sup-plies of natural gas dwindle. Therefore, consumers andbusiness leaders should not rely on liquid natural gas(70) to solve America’s energy needs and consumers shouldcontinue to expect high prices as demand grows andsupplies decline.Q.According to the passage, current known North American supplies of natural gas are:a)sufficient to provide the United States with natural gas for the next thirty years.b)down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.c)decreasing at a rate of 25 percent per year.d)extremely difficult to access.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? covers all topics & solutions for ACT 2025 Exam. Find important definitions, questions, meanings, examples, exercises and tests below for Directions: Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageSOCIAL SCIENCE: This passage discusses some social and economic issues regarding liquid natural gas as an energy source.Although oil and gasoline remain importantenergy sources, it is natural gas that currently suppliesaround 25 percent of America’s energy needs. A recentstudy shows that natural gas use was roughly 22 trillion(5) cubic feet (TCF) annually. Natural gas demand isincreasing at phenomenal rates because of its abilityto create cleaner fuel for electrical power. Experts pre-dict that annual demand is likely to increase to almost32 TCF in less than a decade. At a consumption rate(10) of 32 TCF per year, the United States would only haveabout a five-year supply of natural gas. Known naturalgas reserves in North America are quickly becomingexhausted. In fact, in the past thirty years, known sup-plies have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around(15) 150 TCF.It is no wonder that natural gas has become a con-troversial and critical topic of discussion among politi-cians, business leaders,and consumers. It is apparentthat the United States will need to drastically increase(20) imports of natural gas to relieve shortages. One waythat economists believe this can be done is by importingliquid natural gas. Experts predict that liquid naturalgas imports will increase by almost 500 percent in a fewshort years. Currently, the country imports very little(25)liquid natural gas. The process of transporting liquidnatural gas is complicated and expensive. This is themost obvious reason why America has been reluctantto choose liquid natural gas over other energy sources.Converting natural gas into liquid natural gas involves(30) cooling natural gas as it is collected to −260F. Thistransforms the gas into a liquid, which is then injectedinto a specially designed vessel for transport. Whenthe liquid natural gas reaches its destination, the liquidis reheated into its original gaseous state and allowed(35) to flow into a pipeline. Even though new technologyhas considerably decreased transportation costs for liq-uid natural gas, it is still often uneconomical. This isespecially true for nations with other energy sources.One of the largest misconceptions about liquid(40) natural gas is that it is an abundant source of naturalgas. While liquid natural gas imports continue toincrease, the public demand for natural gas increasesat an even higher rate. Even though the United Stateshas several facilities that can process liquid natural gas,(45) these facilities are consistently unable to obtain enoughliquid natural gas to operate at their fullest capacity.Even when liquid natural gas is obtainable, there is afear that low natural gas prices in the United States willmake liquid natural gas uneconomical. Most business(50) leaders and politicians are reluctant to create new facili-ties to process liquid natural gas because these facilitiesare expensive and risky. This limits the capacity to pro-cess liquid natural gas even if it becomes more readilyavailable.(55) The United States also faces competition fromAsia in securing liquid natural gas. Competition forliquid natural gas will most likely become even moreferocious as other populous countries like Japan andChina become more desperate for fuel sources. Some(60) of the more daring politicians and business leadersbelieve that building new liquid natural gas facilitieswill help companies and consumers take advantage offuture increased liquid natural gas imports. Currently,Canada is the largest liquid natural gas supplier for(65) the United States. However, liquid natural gas importsfrom Canada will decrease considerably in the nextdecade as Canadian consumption increases and sup-plies of natural gas dwindle. Therefore, consumers andbusiness leaders should not rely on liquid natural gas(70) to solve America’s energy needs and consumers shouldcontinue to expect high prices as demand grows andsupplies decline.Q.According to the passage, current known North American supplies of natural gas are:a)sufficient to provide the United States with natural gas for the next thirty years.b)down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.c)decreasing at a rate of 25 percent per year.d)extremely difficult to access.Correct answer is option 'B'. 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Solutions for Directions: Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageSOCIAL SCIENCE: This passage discusses some social and economic issues regarding liquid natural gas as an energy source.Although oil and gasoline remain importantenergy sources, it is natural gas that currently suppliesaround 25 percent of America’s energy needs. A recentstudy shows that natural gas use was roughly 22 trillion(5) cubic feet (TCF) annually. Natural gas demand isincreasing at phenomenal rates because of its abilityto create cleaner fuel for electrical power. Experts pre-dict that annual demand is likely to increase to almost32 TCF in less than a decade. At a consumption rate(10) of 32 TCF per year, the United States would only haveabout a five-year supply of natural gas. Known naturalgas reserves in North America are quickly becomingexhausted. In fact, in the past thirty years, known sup-plies have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around(15) 150 TCF.It is no wonder that natural gas has become a con-troversial and critical topic of discussion among politi-cians, business leaders,and consumers. It is apparentthat the United States will need to drastically increase(20) imports of natural gas to relieve shortages. One waythat economists believe this can be done is by importingliquid natural gas. Experts predict that liquid naturalgas imports will increase by almost 500 percent in a fewshort years. Currently, the country imports very little(25)liquid natural gas. The process of transporting liquidnatural gas is complicated and expensive. This is themost obvious reason why America has been reluctantto choose liquid natural gas over other energy sources.Converting natural gas into liquid natural gas involves(30) cooling natural gas as it is collected to −260F. Thistransforms the gas into a liquid, which is then injectedinto a specially designed vessel for transport. Whenthe liquid natural gas reaches its destination, the liquidis reheated into its original gaseous state and allowed(35) to flow into a pipeline. Even though new technologyhas considerably decreased transportation costs for liq-uid natural gas, it is still often uneconomical. This isespecially true for nations with other energy sources.One of the largest misconceptions about liquid(40) natural gas is that it is an abundant source of naturalgas. While liquid natural gas imports continue toincrease, the public demand for natural gas increasesat an even higher rate. Even though the United Stateshas several facilities that can process liquid natural gas,(45) these facilities are consistently unable to obtain enoughliquid natural gas to operate at their fullest capacity.Even when liquid natural gas is obtainable, there is afear that low natural gas prices in the United States willmake liquid natural gas uneconomical. Most business(50) leaders and politicians are reluctant to create new facili-ties to process liquid natural gas because these facilitiesare expensive and risky. This limits the capacity to pro-cess liquid natural gas even if it becomes more readilyavailable.(55) The United States also faces competition fromAsia in securing liquid natural gas. Competition forliquid natural gas will most likely become even moreferocious as other populous countries like Japan andChina become more desperate for fuel sources. Some(60) of the more daring politicians and business leadersbelieve that building new liquid natural gas facilitieswill help companies and consumers take advantage offuture increased liquid natural gas imports. Currently,Canada is the largest liquid natural gas supplier for(65) the United States. However, liquid natural gas importsfrom Canada will decrease considerably in the nextdecade as Canadian consumption increases and sup-plies of natural gas dwindle. Therefore, consumers andbusiness leaders should not rely on liquid natural gas(70) to solve America’s energy needs and consumers shouldcontinue to expect high prices as demand grows andsupplies decline.Q.According to the passage, current known North American supplies of natural gas are:a)sufficient to provide the United States with natural gas for the next thirty years.b)down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.c)decreasing at a rate of 25 percent per year.d)extremely difficult to access.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? in English & in Hindi are available as part of our courses for ACT.
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Here you can find the meaning of Directions: Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageSOCIAL SCIENCE: This passage discusses some social and economic issues regarding liquid natural gas as an energy source.Although oil and gasoline remain importantenergy sources, it is natural gas that currently suppliesaround 25 percent of America’s energy needs. A recentstudy shows that natural gas use was roughly 22 trillion(5) cubic feet (TCF) annually. Natural gas demand isincreasing at phenomenal rates because of its abilityto create cleaner fuel for electrical power. Experts pre-dict that annual demand is likely to increase to almost32 TCF in less than a decade. At a consumption rate(10) of 32 TCF per year, the United States would only haveabout a five-year supply of natural gas. Known naturalgas reserves in North America are quickly becomingexhausted. In fact, in the past thirty years, known sup-plies have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around(15) 150 TCF.It is no wonder that natural gas has become a con-troversial and critical topic of discussion among politi-cians, business leaders,and consumers. It is apparentthat the United States will need to drastically increase(20) imports of natural gas to relieve shortages. One waythat economists believe this can be done is by importingliquid natural gas. Experts predict that liquid naturalgas imports will increase by almost 500 percent in a fewshort years. Currently, the country imports very little(25)liquid natural gas. The process of transporting liquidnatural gas is complicated and expensive. This is themost obvious reason why America has been reluctantto choose liquid natural gas over other energy sources.Converting natural gas into liquid natural gas involves(30) cooling natural gas as it is collected to −260F. Thistransforms the gas into a liquid, which is then injectedinto a specially designed vessel for transport. Whenthe liquid natural gas reaches its destination, the liquidis reheated into its original gaseous state and allowed(35) to flow into a pipeline. Even though new technologyhas considerably decreased transportation costs for liq-uid natural gas, it is still often uneconomical. This isespecially true for nations with other energy sources.One of the largest misconceptions about liquid(40) natural gas is that it is an abundant source of naturalgas. While liquid natural gas imports continue toincrease, the public demand for natural gas increasesat an even higher rate. Even though the United Stateshas several facilities that can process liquid natural gas,(45) these facilities are consistently unable to obtain enoughliquid natural gas to operate at their fullest capacity.Even when liquid natural gas is obtainable, there is afear that low natural gas prices in the United States willmake liquid natural gas uneconomical. Most business(50) leaders and politicians are reluctant to create new facili-ties to process liquid natural gas because these facilitiesare expensive and risky. This limits the capacity to pro-cess liquid natural gas even if it becomes more readilyavailable.(55) The United States also faces competition fromAsia in securing liquid natural gas. Competition forliquid natural gas will most likely become even moreferocious as other populous countries like Japan andChina become more desperate for fuel sources. Some(60) of the more daring politicians and business leadersbelieve that building new liquid natural gas facilitieswill help companies and consumers take advantage offuture increased liquid natural gas imports. Currently,Canada is the largest liquid natural gas supplier for(65) the United States. However, liquid natural gas importsfrom Canada will decrease considerably in the nextdecade as Canadian consumption increases and sup-plies of natural gas dwindle. Therefore, consumers andbusiness leaders should not rely on liquid natural gas(70) to solve America’s energy needs and consumers shouldcontinue to expect high prices as demand grows andsupplies decline.Q.According to the passage, current known North American supplies of natural gas are:a)sufficient to provide the United States with natural gas for the next thirty years.b)down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.c)decreasing at a rate of 25 percent per year.d)extremely difficult to access.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? defined & explained in the simplest way possible. Besides giving the explanation of
Directions: Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageSOCIAL SCIENCE: This passage discusses some social and economic issues regarding liquid natural gas as an energy source.Although oil and gasoline remain importantenergy sources, it is natural gas that currently suppliesaround 25 percent of America’s energy needs. A recentstudy shows that natural gas use was roughly 22 trillion(5) cubic feet (TCF) annually. Natural gas demand isincreasing at phenomenal rates because of its abilityto create cleaner fuel for electrical power. Experts pre-dict that annual demand is likely to increase to almost32 TCF in less than a decade. At a consumption rate(10) of 32 TCF per year, the United States would only haveabout a five-year supply of natural gas. Known naturalgas reserves in North America are quickly becomingexhausted. In fact, in the past thirty years, known sup-plies have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around(15) 150 TCF.It is no wonder that natural gas has become a con-troversial and critical topic of discussion among politi-cians, business leaders,and consumers. It is apparentthat the United States will need to drastically increase(20) imports of natural gas to relieve shortages. One waythat economists believe this can be done is by importingliquid natural gas. Experts predict that liquid naturalgas imports will increase by almost 500 percent in a fewshort years. Currently, the country imports very little(25)liquid natural gas. The process of transporting liquidnatural gas is complicated and expensive. This is themost obvious reason why America has been reluctantto choose liquid natural gas over other energy sources.Converting natural gas into liquid natural gas involves(30) cooling natural gas as it is collected to −260F. Thistransforms the gas into a liquid, which is then injectedinto a specially designed vessel for transport. Whenthe liquid natural gas reaches its destination, the liquidis reheated into its original gaseous state and allowed(35) to flow into a pipeline. Even though new technologyhas considerably decreased transportation costs for liq-uid natural gas, it is still often uneconomical. This isespecially true for nations with other energy sources.One of the largest misconceptions about liquid(40) natural gas is that it is an abundant source of naturalgas. While liquid natural gas imports continue toincrease, the public demand for natural gas increasesat an even higher rate. Even though the United Stateshas several facilities that can process liquid natural gas,(45) these facilities are consistently unable to obtain enoughliquid natural gas to operate at their fullest capacity.Even when liquid natural gas is obtainable, there is afear that low natural gas prices in the United States willmake liquid natural gas uneconomical. Most business(50) leaders and politicians are reluctant to create new facili-ties to process liquid natural gas because these facilitiesare expensive and risky. This limits the capacity to pro-cess liquid natural gas even if it becomes more readilyavailable.(55) The United States also faces competition fromAsia in securing liquid natural gas. Competition forliquid natural gas will most likely become even moreferocious as other populous countries like Japan andChina become more desperate for fuel sources. Some(60) of the more daring politicians and business leadersbelieve that building new liquid natural gas facilitieswill help companies and consumers take advantage offuture increased liquid natural gas imports. Currently,Canada is the largest liquid natural gas supplier for(65) the United States. However, liquid natural gas importsfrom Canada will decrease considerably in the nextdecade as Canadian consumption increases and sup-plies of natural gas dwindle. Therefore, consumers andbusiness leaders should not rely on liquid natural gas(70) to solve America’s energy needs and consumers shouldcontinue to expect high prices as demand grows andsupplies decline.Q.According to the passage, current known North American supplies of natural gas are:a)sufficient to provide the United States with natural gas for the next thirty years.b)down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.c)decreasing at a rate of 25 percent per year.d)extremely difficult to access.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?, a detailed solution for Directions: Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageSOCIAL SCIENCE: This passage discusses some social and economic issues regarding liquid natural gas as an energy source.Although oil and gasoline remain importantenergy sources, it is natural gas that currently suppliesaround 25 percent of America’s energy needs. A recentstudy shows that natural gas use was roughly 22 trillion(5) cubic feet (TCF) annually. Natural gas demand isincreasing at phenomenal rates because of its abilityto create cleaner fuel for electrical power. Experts pre-dict that annual demand is likely to increase to almost32 TCF in less than a decade. At a consumption rate(10) of 32 TCF per year, the United States would only haveabout a five-year supply of natural gas. Known naturalgas reserves in North America are quickly becomingexhausted. In fact, in the past thirty years, known sup-plies have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around(15) 150 TCF.It is no wonder that natural gas has become a con-troversial and critical topic of discussion among politi-cians, business leaders,and consumers. It is apparentthat the United States will need to drastically increase(20) imports of natural gas to relieve shortages. One waythat economists believe this can be done is by importingliquid natural gas. Experts predict that liquid naturalgas imports will increase by almost 500 percent in a fewshort years. Currently, the country imports very little(25)liquid natural gas. The process of transporting liquidnatural gas is complicated and expensive. This is themost obvious reason why America has been reluctantto choose liquid natural gas over other energy sources.Converting natural gas into liquid natural gas involves(30) cooling natural gas as it is collected to −260F. Thistransforms the gas into a liquid, which is then injectedinto a specially designed vessel for transport. Whenthe liquid natural gas reaches its destination, the liquidis reheated into its original gaseous state and allowed(35) to flow into a pipeline. Even though new technologyhas considerably decreased transportation costs for liq-uid natural gas, it is still often uneconomical. This isespecially true for nations with other energy sources.One of the largest misconceptions about liquid(40) natural gas is that it is an abundant source of naturalgas. While liquid natural gas imports continue toincrease, the public demand for natural gas increasesat an even higher rate. Even though the United Stateshas several facilities that can process liquid natural gas,(45) these facilities are consistently unable to obtain enoughliquid natural gas to operate at their fullest capacity.Even when liquid natural gas is obtainable, there is afear that low natural gas prices in the United States willmake liquid natural gas uneconomical. Most business(50) leaders and politicians are reluctant to create new facili-ties to process liquid natural gas because these facilitiesare expensive and risky. This limits the capacity to pro-cess liquid natural gas even if it becomes more readilyavailable.(55) The United States also faces competition fromAsia in securing liquid natural gas. Competition forliquid natural gas will most likely become even moreferocious as other populous countries like Japan andChina become more desperate for fuel sources. Some(60) of the more daring politicians and business leadersbelieve that building new liquid natural gas facilitieswill help companies and consumers take advantage offuture increased liquid natural gas imports. Currently,Canada is the largest liquid natural gas supplier for(65) the United States. However, liquid natural gas importsfrom Canada will decrease considerably in the nextdecade as Canadian consumption increases and sup-plies of natural gas dwindle. Therefore, consumers andbusiness leaders should not rely on liquid natural gas(70) to solve America’s energy needs and consumers shouldcontinue to expect high prices as demand grows andsupplies decline.Q.According to the passage, current known North American supplies of natural gas are:a)sufficient to provide the United States with natural gas for the next thirty years.b)down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.c)decreasing at a rate of 25 percent per year.d)extremely difficult to access.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? has been provided alongside types of Directions: Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageSOCIAL SCIENCE: This passage discusses some social and economic issues regarding liquid natural gas as an energy source.Although oil and gasoline remain importantenergy sources, it is natural gas that currently suppliesaround 25 percent of America’s energy needs. A recentstudy shows that natural gas use was roughly 22 trillion(5) cubic feet (TCF) annually. Natural gas demand isincreasing at phenomenal rates because of its abilityto create cleaner fuel for electrical power. Experts pre-dict that annual demand is likely to increase to almost32 TCF in less than a decade. At a consumption rate(10) of 32 TCF per year, the United States would only haveabout a five-year supply of natural gas. Known naturalgas reserves in North America are quickly becomingexhausted. In fact, in the past thirty years, known sup-plies have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around(15) 150 TCF.It is no wonder that natural gas has become a con-troversial and critical topic of discussion among politi-cians, business leaders,and consumers. It is apparentthat the United States will need to drastically increase(20) imports of natural gas to relieve shortages. One waythat economists believe this can be done is by importingliquid natural gas. Experts predict that liquid naturalgas imports will increase by almost 500 percent in a fewshort years. Currently, the country imports very little(25)liquid natural gas. The process of transporting liquidnatural gas is complicated and expensive. This is themost obvious reason why America has been reluctantto choose liquid natural gas over other energy sources.Converting natural gas into liquid natural gas involves(30) cooling natural gas as it is collected to −260F. Thistransforms the gas into a liquid, which is then injectedinto a specially designed vessel for transport. Whenthe liquid natural gas reaches its destination, the liquidis reheated into its original gaseous state and allowed(35) to flow into a pipeline. Even though new technologyhas considerably decreased transportation costs for liq-uid natural gas, it is still often uneconomical. This isespecially true for nations with other energy sources.One of the largest misconceptions about liquid(40) natural gas is that it is an abundant source of naturalgas. While liquid natural gas imports continue toincrease, the public demand for natural gas increasesat an even higher rate. Even though the United Stateshas several facilities that can process liquid natural gas,(45) these facilities are consistently unable to obtain enoughliquid natural gas to operate at their fullest capacity.Even when liquid natural gas is obtainable, there is afear that low natural gas prices in the United States willmake liquid natural gas uneconomical. Most business(50) leaders and politicians are reluctant to create new facili-ties to process liquid natural gas because these facilitiesare expensive and risky. This limits the capacity to pro-cess liquid natural gas even if it becomes more readilyavailable.(55) The United States also faces competition fromAsia in securing liquid natural gas. Competition forliquid natural gas will most likely become even moreferocious as other populous countries like Japan andChina become more desperate for fuel sources. Some(60) of the more daring politicians and business leadersbelieve that building new liquid natural gas facilitieswill help companies and consumers take advantage offuture increased liquid natural gas imports. Currently,Canada is the largest liquid natural gas supplier for(65) the United States. However, liquid natural gas importsfrom Canada will decrease considerably in the nextdecade as Canadian consumption increases and sup-plies of natural gas dwindle. Therefore, consumers andbusiness leaders should not rely on liquid natural gas(70) to solve America’s energy needs and consumers shouldcontinue to expect high prices as demand grows andsupplies decline.Q.According to the passage, current known North American supplies of natural gas are:a)sufficient to provide the United States with natural gas for the next thirty years.b)down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.c)decreasing at a rate of 25 percent per year.d)extremely difficult to access.Correct answer is option 'B'. 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ample number of questions to practice Directions: Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question.PassageSOCIAL SCIENCE: This passage discusses some social and economic issues regarding liquid natural gas as an energy source.Although oil and gasoline remain importantenergy sources, it is natural gas that currently suppliesaround 25 percent of America’s energy needs. A recentstudy shows that natural gas use was roughly 22 trillion(5) cubic feet (TCF) annually. Natural gas demand isincreasing at phenomenal rates because of its abilityto create cleaner fuel for electrical power. Experts pre-dict that annual demand is likely to increase to almost32 TCF in less than a decade. At a consumption rate(10) of 32 TCF per year, the United States would only haveabout a five-year supply of natural gas. Known naturalgas reserves in North America are quickly becomingexhausted. In fact, in the past thirty years, known sup-plies have dwindled from almost 300 TCF to around(15) 150 TCF.It is no wonder that natural gas has become a con-troversial and critical topic of discussion among politi-cians, business leaders,and consumers. It is apparentthat the United States will need to drastically increase(20) imports of natural gas to relieve shortages. One waythat economists believe this can be done is by importingliquid natural gas. Experts predict that liquid naturalgas imports will increase by almost 500 percent in a fewshort years. Currently, the country imports very little(25)liquid natural gas. The process of transporting liquidnatural gas is complicated and expensive. This is themost obvious reason why America has been reluctantto choose liquid natural gas over other energy sources.Converting natural gas into liquid natural gas involves(30) cooling natural gas as it is collected to −260F. Thistransforms the gas into a liquid, which is then injectedinto a specially designed vessel for transport. Whenthe liquid natural gas reaches its destination, the liquidis reheated into its original gaseous state and allowed(35) to flow into a pipeline. Even though new technologyhas considerably decreased transportation costs for liq-uid natural gas, it is still often uneconomical. This isespecially true for nations with other energy sources.One of the largest misconceptions about liquid(40) natural gas is that it is an abundant source of naturalgas. While liquid natural gas imports continue toincrease, the public demand for natural gas increasesat an even higher rate. Even though the United Stateshas several facilities that can process liquid natural gas,(45) these facilities are consistently unable to obtain enoughliquid natural gas to operate at their fullest capacity.Even when liquid natural gas is obtainable, there is afear that low natural gas prices in the United States willmake liquid natural gas uneconomical. Most business(50) leaders and politicians are reluctant to create new facili-ties to process liquid natural gas because these facilitiesare expensive and risky. This limits the capacity to pro-cess liquid natural gas even if it becomes more readilyavailable.(55) The United States also faces competition fromAsia in securing liquid natural gas. Competition forliquid natural gas will most likely become even moreferocious as other populous countries like Japan andChina become more desperate for fuel sources. Some(60) of the more daring politicians and business leadersbelieve that building new liquid natural gas facilitieswill help companies and consumers take advantage offuture increased liquid natural gas imports. Currently,Canada is the largest liquid natural gas supplier for(65) the United States. However, liquid natural gas importsfrom Canada will decrease considerably in the nextdecade as Canadian consumption increases and sup-plies of natural gas dwindle. Therefore, consumers andbusiness leaders should not rely on liquid natural gas(70) to solve America’s energy needs and consumers shouldcontinue to expect high prices as demand grows andsupplies decline.Q.According to the passage, current known North American supplies of natural gas are:a)sufficient to provide the United States with natural gas for the next thirty years.b)down approximately 50 percent from thirty years ago.c)decreasing at a rate of 25 percent per year.d)extremely difficult to access.Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer? tests, examples and also practice ACT tests.
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