Fossil Fuel Formation

How are fossil fuels formed?

• They are made in factories

• Dead plants and animals died millions of years ago and were buried under heat and pressure

• Dead plants were buried under heat and pressure

• Dead animals were buried under heat and pressure

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Which is NOT a type of fossil fuel?

• Coal

• Oil

• Wood

• Natural Gas

How old are fossil fuels?

• Millions of years old

• A few decades old

• Hundreds of years old

• They are new

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What do fossil fuels need to form?

• High pressure and low heat

• High pressure and high heat

• Low pressure and low heat

• Low pressure and high heat

Which fossil fuel is formed only from dead plants in swamps?

• Rubber

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Natural Gas

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

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The first step of fossil fuel formation is...

• Living things died long ago.

• They turn in to coal.

The second step of fossil fuel formation is...

• They are buried. Heat and pressure change the remains.

• They become oil.

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The third step of fossil fuel formation is...

• The remains change into oil, coal, and natural gas.

• The living things die.

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What are the environmental impacts of burning fossil fuels?

• Reduced air pollution

• Air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, acid rain, and water pollution.

• Increased oxygen levels

• Enhanced biodiversity

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