Formation of Fossil Fuels

Fossil Fuels - Introduction

Open Ended

List three types of fossil fuels

Multiple Choice

The energy in fossil fuels comes originally from the _______

• Earth

• Sun

• Heat and pressure

Multiple Choice

During photosynthesis, energy from the sun is converted to __________ stored in complex molecules in plants.

• Mechanical energy

• Heat energy

• Chemical energy

Multiple Choice

Fossil fuels are produced in ___________

• an environment that has little or no oxygen

• an environment that has a lot of oxygen

• an environment that has little or no hydrogen

Multiple Choice

Hydrocarbons are chemical compounds made mainly of __________atoms

• Hydrogen and Carbon

• Hydrogen and Oxygen

• Hydroxide and Calcium

Open Ended

List one Factor that affects the type of fossil fuel formed in an area.