Trans-Alaska Pipeline System - Test
- 1. When was the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) completed?
A) 1985
B) 1977
C) 2000
D) 1990
- 2. How many miles long is the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) 800
B) 1000
C) 600
D) 1200
- 3. Who owns and operates the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) ExxonMobil
B) BP
C) Shell
D) Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
- 4. Which mountain range does the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System cross?
A) Rocky Mountains
B) Appalachian Mountains
C) Brooks Range
D) Sierra Nevada
- 5. What is the maximum diameter of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System's pipes?
A) 48 inches
B) 60 inches
C) 72 inches
D) 36 inches
- 6. Which oil field in Alaska is the primary source of oil for the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) Endicott
B) Prudhoe Bay
C) Kuparuk
D) Milne Point
- 7. Which city served as the primary construction camp during the building of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) Anchorage
B) Fairbanks
C) Nome
D) Juneau
- 8. Which US president signed the legislation authorizing the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) John F. Kennedy
B) Ronald Reagan
C) Jimmy Carter
D) Richard Nixon
- 9. What is the name of the highest point the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System crosses?
A) Atigun Pass
B) Wrangell-St. Elias
C) Mount Redoubt
D) Denali
- 10. Which sea is near the Valdez Marine Terminal?
A) Caspian Sea
B) Prince William Sound
C) Dead Sea
D) Red Sea
- 11. What was the estimated cost of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System when it was completed?
A) $12 billion
B) $8 billion
C) $3 billion
D) $15 billion
- 12. What natural resource is transported through the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) Uranium
B) Coal
C) Oil
D) Natural gas
- 13. How many pump stations are there along the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) 8
B) 15
C) 11
D) 5
- 14. How many stations are there to maintain the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) 8
B) 12
C) 15
D) 20
- 15. Which sea is near the southern terminus of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) Gulf of Alaska
B) Bering Sea
C) Mediterranean Sea
D) Black Sea
- 16. What is the shipping point of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System?
A) Valdez
B) Juneau
C) Anchorage
D) Fairbanks
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