Energy Sources Review

What are energy sources?

• Nuclear and biomass

• Water and geothermal

• Non-renewable resources

• Wind and solar

Which fossil fuel is most widely used for generating electrical power?

• Crude Oil

• Petroleum

• Natural Gas

• Coal

What was coal primarily used for in the 1800s and early 1900s?

• Transportation fuel

• Generating electricity

• Heating homes

• Cooking

What is the main component of natural gas?

• Ethane

• Butane

• Propane

• Methane

Which fossil fuel is a liquid mixture of complex hydrocarbon compounds?

• Petroleum

• Crude Oil

• Natural Gas

• Coal

What process separates crude oil into different products such as gasoline and diesel fuel?

• Processing

• Refining

• Extraction

• Drilling

What is the main source of energy for most of the nation's electricity?

• Natural Gas

• Crude Oil

• Petroleum

• Coal

Which fossil fuel is extracted from the ground by drilling?

• Natural Gas

• Crude Oil

• Coal

• Petroleum

What is the mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons used for heating, cooking, and generating electricity?

• Petroleum

• Natural Gas

• Crude Oil

• Coal

Which fossil fuel was once used to pull trains in the 1800s and early 1900s?

• Coal

• Crude Oil

• Petroleum

• Natural Gas