Fossil Fuels

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

• Wind
• Coal
• Solar
• Biomass

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

• milk
• coal
• biomass
• water

What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?

• wind
• coal
• biomass
• air

Oil and natural gas were formed from ___________________

• marine organisms
• dead plants
• trees

Where can the oldest layer be found?

• The top layer
• The middle layer
• They are all the same age
• The bottom layer

In what kind of rock can fossils be found?

• Sedimentary Rocks
• Igneous Rocks
• Metamorphic Rocks
• Granite

How are fossils created?

• Traces of organisms get turned into stone.
• Dead organisms are quickly buried for millions of years.
• Animals get trapped.
• All of the above

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

• Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
• Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
• Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
• Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources

Fossil Fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled to the sea floor and formed marine mud.  What kinds of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form.

• Mostly sand and a few small bits of wood
• Mostly decaying organisms
• Mostly lava and a few sedimentary rocks
• Mostly metal minerals

Which layer formed first?

• Rock Layer W
• Rock Layer X
• Rock Layer Y
• Rock Layer Z