Fossil Fuels

Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

• oil

• coal

• carbon dioxide

• natural gas

Which is not true about fossil fuels?

• they form from the remains of ancient organisms

• they are only found in fossils

• their supply is limited

• obtaining & using them causes environmental problems

Anthracite and bituminous are two type of

• natural gas

• mining techniques

• rock formations

• coal

The energy in fuels is often converted into

• food

• electricity

• water

• carbon dioxide

About half of the electricity generated in the United States comes from burning

• coal

• wood

• uranium

• oil

Which of the following are petroleum products (select all right answers)?

• lipstick

• toothpaste

• DVDs

• gasoline

This rock formation is under nearly two-thirds of Pennsylvania and holds a tremendous amount of natural gas

• Bedrock Rubble

• Mercaptan Stone

• Marcellus Shale

• Dwayne Johnson

At the current usage rates, which fossil fuel will last the longest on Earth?

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

The process that transforms land once used for coal mining back into usable municipal, recreational, or residential land

• sequestering

• reclamation

• catalytic convertor

• precipitation

Drilling method used to extract natural gas from rock formations

• fricking

• fracking

• farkle

• frizzle