Fossil Fuels

What are the three fossil fuels?

• coal, oil, and natural gas
• electricity, geothermal, and tidal
• wood, nuclear, and biomass
• wind, solar, and hydroelectric

How long does it take to create a fossil fuel?

• A few days
• A couple of hours
• Instantly
• Millions of years

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Where does coal begin?

• In a swamp

• From outer space
• On the moon
• In the ocean

Where does natural gas and oil begin?

• Volcanic eruptions
• Underground rivers
• Meteorite impact
• In the ocean

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What is slimy green gunk called?

• Moss
• Peat

• Seaweed
• Slime mold

What forms coal?

• Volcanic eruptions
• Meteorite impact
• Animal remains
• Remains of plants

What forms natural gas and oil?

• Volcanic eruptions
• Remains of ancient plants and animals
• Chemical reactions in the earth's core
• Meteorite impact

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Both coal and natural gas form when _____ piles up on top of dead matter.

• volcanic ash
• inorganic matter
• sediment

• living organisms

What are marine animals?

• Animals that live in the air
• Animals that live in the mountains
• Animals that live in the ocean or other saltwater environments
• Animals that live in the desert

Both coal and natural gas, oil are

• renewable energy sources
• nuclear energy
• nonrenewable energy sources

• wind and solar power