Quiz about Fossil Fuels APES

Question 1

Fossil Fuels are

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fuels that form from the remains of plant and other organisms that were buried and altered over million of years

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pieces of rock that have been compacted many times

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rock that contains 50% plant and animal remains

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metamorphic rock

Question 2

This fossil fuel has been created by the remains of plants and must be mined from deep within the Earth.

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coal

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oil

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natural gas

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solar

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Fossil Fuels (choose ALL that apply)

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considered nonrenewable resources

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cause pollution in the atmosphere

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oil, coal and natural gas

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are renewable resources

Question 4

This fossil fuel is formed from the remains of small organisms that lived in the ocean AND is a thick, black liquid

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oil

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natural gas

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coal

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steam

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The ADVANTAGES of Fossil Fuels include: (Choose ALL that apply)

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low cost

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produce a lot of energy

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cause air pollution

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high cost

Question 6

The flame on your stove is an example of

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natural gas

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coal

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petroleum

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oil

Question 7

The four factors that contribute to the formation of fossil fuels are

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organic matter, temperature, time and temperature conditions

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energy, sunlight, food and water

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natural gas, oil, and coal

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plastic, medicine, cosmetics and jewelry

Question 8

Fossil fuels come from fossils which are the remains of the organism that lived

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Million years ago

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Months ago

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Few years ago

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Few decays

Question 9

Natural gas consist of mainly of gaseous compounds called

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Methane

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Ehthene

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Carbon

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Nitrogen

Question 10

Deposits of natural gas are most numerous in ________.

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USA and Russia

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the Middle East

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Panama

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South America

Question 11

In deciding whether to extract oil from a site and how much of the total to extract, an oil company considers ________.

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the distance the oil must be transported, current market price of oil, potential environmental damage

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the amount of greenhouse gases the oil will release when burned

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the current price of gasoline at the pump

Question 12

Which of the following energy sources is considered nonrenewable?

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fossil fuel energy

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sunlight (solar) energy

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geothermal

Question 13

The major long-term problem with using coal to generate electricity is the ________.

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carbon dioxide released

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environmental damage in the area around the mine

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water pollution

Question 14

Coal burning produces more greenhouse gases per unit of energy than any other fuel

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True

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False

Question 15

As pressure and heat are added, this fossil fuel goes from Peat to lignite, then Bituminous and finally to Anthracite.

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Coal

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Oil

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Natural Gas

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Petroleum

Question 16

Crude oil is

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fractionated to produce a a variety of products from gasoline to plastics

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usable in its raw form

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formed quickly less than 100 yards below the surface

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formed at low temperature and pressure

Question 17

Natural Gas

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produces less greenhouse gas than coal

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when combusted, has zero net CO₂emissions

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will be depleted by 2020 at the current usage rate

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is a byproduct of agriculture

Question 18

One of the risks when fracking for natural gas is _________________________

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contamination of drinking water

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spills resulting in kerogen exposure in the ecosystem

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mine collapse

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flooding

Question 19

Most of the energy with an incandescent light bulb is converted to

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heat energy

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kinetic energy

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potential energy

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transportation

Question 20

Compared to typical petroleum extraction, oil sands (or tar sands)

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all of the above

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require more energy to extract

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require more water to extract

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releases more carbon dioxide

Question 21

A resource that is used faster than we can replace it is known as a

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non renewable resource

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renewable resource

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natural resource

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income resource

Question 22

Which of the following is a disadvantage of fossil fuels?

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causes pollution when burned

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Not easily available

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only available at certain times

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creates long lasting waste

Question 23

Of the four common classes of coal, which is generally the lowest energy content?

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Lignite

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Subbituminous

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Bituminous

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Anthracite

Question 24

The recovery of oil and gas by injecting large amounts of fluids under high pressure into a single well as the surrounding rock is broken up is called:

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hydraulic fracturing

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pressure drilling

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deep will drilling

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disruptive recovery

Question 25

The countries with the largest supplies of coal are

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China, the United States, Russia, India

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China, Indonesia, the United States, India

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Russia, Indonesia, China, Brazil

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Canada, South Africa, Russia

Question 26

which of the following best describes net energy?

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total energy available, minus the energy needed to find, extract, process, and deliver the energy

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waste heat energy from a coal burning power plant used to heat greenhouses

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total energy produced from refined petroleum products

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energy used to move control rods in a light-water nuclear reactor

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total energy collected in the filters of emissions towers in coal fired power plants

Question 27

which of the following is a benefit of using natural gas?

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it is cleaner burning than coal

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it is 4 times as energy efficient as coal

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coal power plants are cheaper to build and maintain than natural gas

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getting natural gas from Canda is inexpensive

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CO2 is not released when burning natural gas

Question 28

Examine the diagram of a fossil fuel power plant. What component changes kinetic energy to electrical energy?

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generator

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boiler

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condenser

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turbine

Question 29

Bioremediation is a process in which

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bacteria are used to metabolize and beak down large amounts of oil

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fertilizer is spread on oil saturated shorelines to neutralize the harmful substance

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teams of scientists clean contaminated shorelines and organisms using natural detergents

Question 30

The US Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act requires mining companies

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all of the above

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get special permits before mining in state parks

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leave surface mines as open pits to prevent acid drainage

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Restore areas that have been actively surface mined

Question 31

Differences in __________ SEPARATE the various components of crude OIL.

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boiling points

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viscosity

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sulfur

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solubility

Question 32

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

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take millions of years to replace

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require expensive equipment

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can be found all over

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provide all the energy we use

Fossil Fuels APES

33 questions

Fossil Fuels are

This fossil fuel has been created by the remains of plants and must be mined from deep within the Earth.

Fossil Fuels (choose ALL that apply)

This fossil fuel is formed from the remains of small organisms that lived in the ocean AND is a thick, black liquid

The ADVANTAGES of Fossil Fuels include: (Choose ALL that apply)

The flame on your stove is an example of

The four factors that contribute to the formation of fossil fuels are

Fossil fuels come from fossils which are the remains of the organism that lived

Natural gas consist of mainly of gaseous compounds called

Deposits of natural gas are most numerous in ________.

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