Oil and Natural Gas

1. What is the topic of this text?

• A. how we get oil

• B. oil barrels

• C. types of oil wells

• D. mining minerals

2. What are oil and natural gas?

• A.  types of energy

• B.  fossil fuels

• C.  found below ground

• D.  all of the above

3. Where was the first oil well drilled in the United States?

• A. California
• B. Canada
• C. Alaska
• D. Pennsylvania

4. Which happens first?

• A. Rocks are studied.
• B. Holes are drilled into rock.
• C. Oil is pumped to the surface.
• D. Oil is put into barrels.

5. Which of the following is true about natural gas?

• A. It is not really a gas.
• B. It is a renewable resource.
• C. Oil forms in a similar way.
• D. It has a strong odor naturally.

6. Who finds natural gas?

• A. biologists
• B. geologists
• C. chemists
• D. artists

7. According to the article, why can natural gas be dangerous?

• A. The wells can collapse.
• B. It is dangerous to drill for.
• C. It is very hard to find.
• D. It can easily catch on fire.

8. Which of the following is NOT a use for natural gas?

• A. food
• B. to heat homes
• C. paints
• D. plastics