Fossil Fuels

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

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

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Today, most of the coal is used to:

• power steamships and steam trains
• heat homes and businesses
• produce electricity
• make iron and steel

Which BEST describes how coal forms?

• dead plant material completely decomposes in a desert environment
• tiny sea animals and plants die and are buried by sediment 
• dead plant material temporarily decays in a swamp environment
• dead animals partially decay in a desert environment

Petroleum and natural gas form from...

• strong winds
• cooled magma
• radioactive materials
• remains of plants and animals 

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Choose the correct option

A. Coal, petroleum and natural gas are fossil fuels.

B. Coal and natural gas are inexhaustible resources.

C. Fossil fuels are present in limited quantities.

• Only A

• Only A and B

• Only A and C

• All of the above

Which one is not the example of fossil fuel?

• coal

• petroleum

• natural gas

• wood

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Which of the following is the major use for petroleum?

• Transportation

• Electricity production

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

• A. Coal, oil, and vegetable oil. 
• B. Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
• C. Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
• D. Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources

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