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

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

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

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

• energy, sunlight, food and water

• natural gas, oil, and coal

• organic matter, high temperatures, time and pressure

• plastic, medicine, cosmetics and jewelry

The Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount of fossil fuels. They are considered renewable.

• True
• False

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

Why do we use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources? 

• Less Expensive 
• More Energy
• All of the above

Which of the following is not a type of fossil fuel? 

• Coal
• Light
• Petroleum
• Natural Gas

What are fossil fuels?

• Dinosaur bones
• Resources made from once living organisms 
• Combination of different rocks
• Gas Stations