Oil and natural gas review

This fossil fuel has been created by the remains of plants and must be mined from deep within the Earth.

• oil

• coal

• natural gas

• solar

Fossil Fuels (choose ALL that apply)

• considered nonrenewable resources

• cause pollution in the atmosphere

• are renewable resources

• oil, coal and natural gas

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

The ADVANTAGES of Fossil Fuels include: (Choose ALL that apply)

• low cost

• produce a lot of energy

• cause air pollution

• high cost

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

• energy, sunlight, food and water

• natural gas, oil, and coal

• organic matter, temperature, time and temperature conditions

• plastic, medicine, cosmetics and jewelry

Natural gas consist of mainly of gaseous compounds called 

• Ehthene
• Methane
• Carbon 
• Nitrogen 

Deposits of natural gas are most numerous in ________.

• the Middle East
• Panama
• South America
• USA and Russia

The major long-term problem with using coal to generate electricity is the ________.

• environmental damage in the area around the mine
• water pollution
• carbon dioxide released

Coal burning produces more greenhouse gases per unit of energy than any other fuel

• True
• False

Crude oil is 

• usable in its raw form
• formed quickly less than 100 yards below the surface
• formed at low temperature and pressure
• fractionated to produce a a variety of products from gasoline to plastics