Fossil Fuels and Coal

Where do most people tend to live?

• A place with lots of natural resources

• A place with lots of coal

• A place with lots of carnivores

• A place with lots of dogs

What are the 4 types of Natural Resources?

• animal, plant, fossil fuel, and mineral

• animal, plant, ocean, and beach

• ocean, beach, fossil fuel, and mineral

• carnivore, omnivore, herbivore, and fossil fuel

According to this map, which of these would be the best place to live if I wanted to have a sheep farm?

• Argentina

• Brazil

• Bolivia

• Peru

What is a fossil fuel?

• Fossils that you can view in a museum

• Something formed from a dead organism under pressure that is now used as fuel to make energy

• Something formed from water under pressure that is now used to make food

• A type of animal that only eats meat

Which of these is a fossil fuel?

• Water

• Gold

• Lion

• Coal

Can coal and other fossil fuels be made quickly?

• No, it usually takes many, many, many years

• Yes, you can make it in a few seconds

What do we use coal for?

• Building

• Eating

• Making energy

• Nothing

What are some differences between the old and new ways of mining?

• Nothing has changed

• The old way needed more people and was slower, but the new way uses more machines and goes quicker

• The old way needed more people and was slower, but the new way does not need any people at all ever

• The old way needed fewer people and was quicker, but the newer way uses more people and is slower

Which of these is NOT true about using coal as energy?

• It is nonrenewable, so it is hard to get more coal

• It is the only thing we use to make energy

• It makes pollution

Which of these are NOT used to make energy?

• Wind

• Water

• Nuclear

• Cotton