Fossil Fuels quiz

•Fossil fuels got their name because:

• a. they are burned to release energy.

• b. they are mixed with fossils to provide energy.

• c. they are an older form of energy.

• d. they are formed from the remains of plants and animals.

Which of the following is the biggest source of energy?

• a. Petroleum

• b. Natural Gas

• c. Coal

• d. Wood

Which TWO of the following gases are produced from burning fossil fuels?

• a. Nitrous Oxide

• b. Sulfur Dioxide

• c. Ozone

• d. Carbon Dioxide

•Which TWO of the following fossil fuels are often found near each other?

• a. Petroleum

• b. Natural Gas

• c. Coal

• d. Wood

•What percentage of the world’s electricity is generated by nuclear power?

• a. 5

• b. 10

• c. 15

• d. 20

•The reaction that causes energy to be released from a radioactive isotope in a nuclear reactor is called:

• a. nuclear fission

• b. nuclear fusion

• c. nuclear biomass

• d. nulcear isotopism

Energy is the ability to

• dance

• do work

• create fossil fuels

• burn

What are fossil fuels?

• complex hydrocarbon compounds
• mixtures of gaseous hydrocarbons located under the surface of the Earth
• a nonrenewable energy resource formed the remains of organisms that lived long ago

What fossil fuel is in the image?

• Natural Gas
• Steam
• Coal
• Petroleum

The country with the greatest differential between domestic production and total consumption is ________.

• Iran
• Saudi Arabia
• France
• USA