Crude Oil and Bioplastics

Multiple Choice

Why is crude oil considered an important raw material in modern society?

• Because it is used to produce energy only

• Because it is used to make a wide variety of products

• Because it is only used for transportation

• Because it is not renewable

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes crude oil?

• Crude oil is a pure substance made of only one compound.

• Crude oil is a mixture of many compounds, mainly hydrocarbons.

• Crude oil is formed from living plants in swamps.

• Crude oil contains only carbon.

Multiple Choice

What is the primary component of crude oil?

• Water

• Hydrocarbons

• Minerals

• Oxygen

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a type of fossil fuel?

• Solar energy

• Natural gas

• Wind energy

• Hydroelectric power

Multiple Select

Which of the following are necessary for the formation of coal?

• Dead sea creatures

• Swamp plants

• Heat and pressure

• Millions of years

Fill in the Blanks

Which fossil fuel is formed by the process shown? Write your answer in the space.

Multiple Choice

How does coal form?

• Pressure builds in wetlands
• Pressure builds in trees
• Pressure builds in peat bogs
• Forms at the North Pole

Multiple Choice

A hydrocarbon contains...

• hydrogen and oxygen

• hydrogen, carbon and oxygen

• hydrogen and carbon

• carbon only

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of simple distillation as shown in the diagram?

• To separate a solid from a liquid

• To separate a liquid from a solution by boiling and condensing

• To combine two liquids

• To filter out impurities

Fill in the Blanks

Crude oil straight from the ground is not very

because it is a mixture that needs to be separated.

Multiple Choice

What is the process called that is used to separate crude oil into its different hydrocarbons?

• Fractional distillation

• Filtration

• Evaporation

• Chromatography

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this separation technique?

• Simple distillation

• Fractional distillation

• Boiling

• Evaporation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the temperature in a fractionating column is correct?

• It is hottest at the bottom and coolest at the top.

• It is hottest at the top and coolest at the bottom.

• The temperature is the same throughout the column.

• The temperature changes randomly.

Multiple Choice

After separating hydrocarbon chains by fractional distillation, what process is used to break down larger hydrocarbon chains into smaller, more useful ones?

• Cracking

• Polymerization

• Combustion

• Fermentation

Fill in the Blanks

The smaller alkenes produced from cracking are called

.

Multiple Choice

Fractional distillation separates crude oil based on the different __________ of the molecules in the mixture

• melting point

• boiling point

• freezing point

• chemical reactivity

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an environmental impact of plastics mentioned in the slides?

• Plastics help reduce ocean pollution

• Plastics pose a danger to wildlife

• Plastics contribute to litter problems

• Plastics waste in the oceans is increasing

Fill in the Blanks

Bioplastics are made from renewable sources such as

and corn starch.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following everyday items is NOT typically made using crude oil or its derivatives?

• Plastic bottle

• Wooden chair

• CD/DVD

• Synthetic shoes

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson about crude oil and its uses, what is one new thing you learned about how crude oil is connected to everyday products?