Energy

Which description of Marcellus Shale is correct?

• Employment and GDP measure exactly the same economic activity.
• Pennsylvania’s modern economy depends almost entirely on coal and steel.
• Much of Pennsylvania lies above the Marcellus Shale.
• Manufacturing disappeared from Pennsylvania after heavy industry declined.

Which relationship involving Marcellus Shale is correctly stated?

• State GDP alone shows how economic gains are distributed to every household.
• Service industries have little role in Pennsylvania’s current economy.
• Employment and GDP measure exactly the same economic activity.
• The Marcellus Shale is a major natural-gas-producing formation in the Appalachian Basin.

Which idea about Pennsylvania energy is most accurate?

• State GDP alone shows how economic gains are distributed to every household.
• Pennsylvania’s modern economy depends almost entirely on coal and steel.
• The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported Pennsylvania as the nation’s second-largest natural gas producer in 2023.
• Service industries have little role in Pennsylvania’s current economy.

What should a student understand about Pennsylvania energy?

• Employment and GDP measure exactly the same economic activity.
• Natural gas was Pennsylvania’s largest source of in-state electricity generation in the EIA’s 2024 profile.
• Manufacturing disappeared from Pennsylvania after heavy industry declined.
• State GDP alone shows how economic gains are distributed to every household.

Which statement correctly explains Pennsylvania energy?

• Service industries have little role in Pennsylvania’s current economy.
• Pennsylvania has no meaningful agricultural or energy sector today.
• Pennsylvania ranked third among states in total net electricity generation in the EIA’s 2024 profile.
• Manufacturing disappeared from Pennsylvania after heavy industry declined.

What role does nuclear power have in Pennsylvania’s electricity supply?

• Service industries have little role in Pennsylvania’s current economy.
• State GDP alone shows how economic gains are distributed to every household.
• Pennsylvania has no meaningful agricultural or energy sector today.
• Nuclear power supplies a substantial share of Pennsylvania’s electricity.