Fire Safety Quiz

In which of the following reactions is oxygen used up?

• Burning

• Neutralisation

• Photosynthesis

• Polymerisation

Which of the following should not be used to put out an oil fire?

• Sand

• Fire blanket

• Carbon dioxide

• Water

Spraying water on a bonfire puts out the fire by

• soaking up the fuel

• preventing oxygen getting to the fuel

• lowering the temperature of the fuel

• providing carbon dioxide to put out the fire.

Peat is found in many parts of Scotland. It is an example of a fossil fuel. Some countries, such as Finland, burn peat in power stations to provide energy. There is concern about using peat in this way as it is a finite resource. Explain why there is concern about using peat in this way.

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What is meant by a finite resource?

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Complete the sentence. As the number of carbon atoms increases, the energy released ________.

Name the fuel which releases 1560 kilojoules of energy.

Name another fossil fuel.

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Describe how crude oil is formed.

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Crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons. What is a hydrocarbon?

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