Inspire Science Fossil Fuels Quiz - Unit 2 Lesson 1

Fossil fuels are ______.

• nonrenewable resources

• renewable resources

• unlimited resources

• inexpensive resources

How are fossil fuels formed?

• Heat and pressure turn animal and plant remains into fuels.

• Scientists collect fossils and turn them into fuels.

• On the surface of Earth, wind and rain turn fossils into fuels.

• Fossils sink into swamps and take between five and ten years to turn into fuels.

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________ is pumped out of the ground and can be used for cooking and heating our homes.

Which is not a fossil fuel?

• oil

• natural gas

• wood

• coal

A material that formed from ancient organisms and is used today as a source of energy is a(n) ______.

• fossil fuel

• fissile material

• sediment

• alternative energy resource

Which is an example of a nonrenewable resource?

• wind

• sunlight

• oil

• water

Fill in the blanks using the available answer choices. Coal is mainly used to generate ______ and has been used to power steam locomotives.

Corn, crabs, natural gas, and soybeans are natural resources found in Maryland. Which is a nonrenewable resource?

• corn

• crabs

• soybeans

• natural gas

Nonrenewable resources are resources that ______.

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Coal is a nonrenewable natural resource. Which best describes how humans use coal?

• Humans use coal for food.

• Humans use coal for clothing.

• Humans use coal for medicine.

• Humans use coal to produce electricity.

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