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

Fossil Fuels (choose ALL that apply)

• considered nonrenewable resources

• cause pollution in the atmosphere

• are renewable resources

• oil, coal and natural gas

The flame on your stove is an example of

• coal

• petroleum

• natural gas

• oil

To introduce poisonous or harmful substances into the environment is called

• decomposition

• decay

• consumption

• pollution

The liquid form of fossil fuels is ___.

• coal

• petroleum

• natural gas

• gasoline

The gas form of fossil fuels is ____.

• petroleum

• natural gas

• coal

• heat

The solid form of fossil fuels is _______.

• petroleum

• crude oil

• natural gas

• coal

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of fossil fuels?

• They are non-renewable.

• They produce harmful pollution.

• They can easily be replaced as they are used.

• They are inexpensive.

Fossil fuels were formed from ____.

• the remains of once living organisms.

• the earth.

• solids, liquids, and gases, made millions of years ago.

• sun and water.

The fossil fuel represented in this picture is _____.

• coal

• petroleum

• natural gas

• nuclear