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 Blank

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 Blank

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 Blank

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 Blank

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?