Fossil Fuel Review

How is natural gas different from coal?

• Natural gas is a renewable resource; coal is a fossil fuel

• Natural gas is a form of petroleum; coal is extracted from coal deposits

• Coal is a form of petroleum; natural gas is emitted by volcanoes

• Coal is a fossil fuel; natural gas is a renewable resource

What force is important in the creation of both coal and petroleum?

• Putrefaction

• Petrification

• Pressure

• Oxidation

How are fossil fuels taken from the earth?

• Skimmed off the surface of the ocean

• Through underground combustion

• Through deep wells and mines

• Brought to the surface using water

Why is burning fossil fuels bad for the environment?

• It destroys the ozone layer

• It adds harmful mercury to waterways

• The clouds it creates bring excess rain and flooding

• The gases emitted lead to global climate change

What is the most plentiful fossil fuel? 

• Oil
• Natural Gas
• Petroleum 
• Coal

The cleanest burning fossil fuel is ______.

• coal
• oil
• wind
• natural gas

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

• require expensive equipment
• take millions of years to replace
• can be found all over 
• provide all the energy we use

Which of the following is not a type of fossil fuel? 

• Coal
• Light
• Petroleum
• Natural Gas

What are fossil fuels?

• Dinosaur bones
• Resources made from once living organisms 
• Combination of different rocks
• Gas Stations

Why do we depend on fossil fuels? 

• Electricity, transportation, and heating
• Food
• Sunlight
• Growing, building muscle, calcium