fossil fuels

Fossil Fuels are

• pieces of rock that have been compacted many times

• rock that contains 50% plant and animal remains

• metamorphic rock

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

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Fossil Fuels (choose ALL that apply)

• considered nonrenewable resources

• cause pollution in the atmosphere

• are renewable resources

• oil, coal and natural gas

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

• natural gas

• coal

• oil

• steam

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Coal is formed from

• rocks

• a factory

• remains of small organisms that lived many millions of years ago in our oceans

• plant remains along with heat and pressure

The flame on your stove is an example of

• coal

• petroleum

• natural gas

• oil

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

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

• require expensive equipment
• take millions of years to replace
• can be found all over 
• provide all the energy we use

In addition to long periods of time, all of the following are necessary for the formation of fossil fuels EXECPT - 

• extreme heat
• organic (living) matter
• fresh water
• intense pressure

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What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?

• wind
• coal
• biomass
• air

Which event began the formation of oil?

• the mixing of sea water with minerals

• the buildup of sea shells

• the eruption of a volcano

• the death of anciet marine (ocean) animals

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