Fossil Fuels

Fossil Fuels

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A ______ ____ is a carbon-containing fuel that formed over millions of years from the remains of living things.

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Which is NOT a fossil fuel?

• coal

• gas

• oil

• all of the answers are fossil fuels

• none of the answers are fossil fuels

Multiple Choice

Coal forms when heat and pressure transform plant material over millions of years.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a stage of coal development?

• bituminous coal

• lignite

• anthracite

• breccia

• peat

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Peat is a sedimentary rock. Sometimes, it’s called brown coal.

• true

• false

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Which is a metamorphic rock?

• peat

• lignite

• bituminous coal

• anthracite

• none of the answers are correct

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Bituminous coal can also be called what?

• soft coal

• brown coal

• hard coal

• peat

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Power plants in the United States primarily use coal to generate (make)

.

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A person who mines is called a

.

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Where might someone use mining to get coal?

• in the air

• on the surface

• underground

• in their home

• none of the answers are correct

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What happens when coal is burned?

• pollution

• population

• porphyritic

• posterity

• ponderance

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Where is petroleum formed?

• clouds

• sun

• ocean

• trees

• none of the answers are correct

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Plant and animal remains can become...

• petroleum

• acid rain

• natural gas

• paper

• none of the answers are correct

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If something can move through a substance, that substance is

.

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An ___ ____ is a geologic structure that allows large amounts of liquid and gas to gather and stops them from moving upwards.

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Each oil trap has...

• reservoir rock

• building stone

• top rock

• cap rock

• reserve rock

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___ _____ are usually mixtures of clay and sand combined with water and bitumen.

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A natural layer of a specific material is a

.

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Tar sands produce more energy than petroleum.

• true

• false

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What is one problem with tar sands?

• air pollution

• toxic ponds

• materials aren't valuable

• animals eating minerals

• none of the answers are correct

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___ _____ is a rock that contains a waxy mixture of carbon-containing compounds called kerogen.

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How much energy does oil shale produce compared to petroleum?

• equal

• 1/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

• none of the answers are correct