How much do you know about Fossil Fuels?

Which of these are example of fossil fuels?

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Answer explanation

Coal comes from old plants and trees. The Earth's pressure and heat changed these plants into coal long ago. Fossil fuels, like coal, release carbon dioxide when burnt, which affects the climate.

Unlike coal, solar energy and timber are different. Solar energy is renewable and uses the sun for power. Timber is wood from trees, a natural resource.

What effect do these fuels have toward the environment?

• Cause the levels of sea level to rise

  
  

• Creates mainly greenhouse gas that leads to global warming

• Create Acidic Soil

Answer explanation

Burning coal, oil, and natural gas produces greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane. These gases trap heat from the sun, causing global warming. This warming leads to harmful effects on the environment such as melting ice caps, higher sea levels, extreme weather events, and harms ecosystems by acidifying soil and water.

What is fossil fuels considered as type of?

• Non-renewable Energy Fuels

• Renewable Energy

• Biomass fuel

Answer explanation

Fossil fuels are considered as non-renewable energy fuels because they are formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.

Which country is the one with the largest number of coal deposits?

• China

• USA

• Mexico

• Argentina

What is the oil (petroleum) made of?

• A mixture of hydrocarbons

• Wood

• Natural gases

• Sulfuric Acid

What effect does oil (petroleum) cause when drop in to the body of water?

• Turn into a solid

• Harm birds for example. Like causing problems with their ability to swim.

• Nothing

Answer explanation

Petroleum (oil) can have harmful effects on birds and other aquatic organisms when it is dropped into a body of water. The oil can coat the feathers of birds, making it difficult for them to fly and swim.

Can you identify an example of natural gas?

Aproximately how long does it took to form fossil fuels?

• Over trillions of years

• Millions of years, and sometimes exceeds 650 million years

• About 150-200 years

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  There has been many event occuring today due to oppose energy derived from fossil fuels, called "Fossil Fools Day". When it is? 

• February 25th

• April 1st

• December 8th

• November 5th

Answer explanation

Fossil Fools Day is an event that opposes energy derived from fossil fuels. It is observed on April 1st.

What do you think about the amount of fossil fuels used today?

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