Fossil Fuel

Fossil Fuels are

• pieces of rock that have been compacted many times

• rock that contains 50% plant and animal remains

• metamorphic rock

• fuels that form from the remains of plant and other organisms that were buried and altered over million of years

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

• Coal, Oil, and nuclear fuel

• Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas

• Electricity, Gas, Petroleum

• Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources

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

Oil formation occurs where, millions of years ago, there were large oceans.  This is because oceans have - 

• waves that are constantly moving 
• great numbers of tiny marine animals
• currents that mix the water thoroughly
• deep caverns where no light can reach

What is a problem that is linked to the burning of fossil fuels?

• Global Warming
• geothermal energy
• solar power panels
• none of the above

What fossil fuel is in the image?

• Natural Gas
• Steam
• Coal
• Petroleum

What fossil fuel is in the image?

• Coal
• Natural Gas
• Petroleum

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of fossil fuels?

• They are non-renewable.

• They produce harmful pollution.

• They can easily be replaced as they are used.

• They are inexpensive.

Why are fossils fuels so widely used?

• They are renewable so they won't run out.

• They pollution they produce is less compared to renewable energy sources.

• They are easy to obtain and process.

• They don't disrupt the environment when mined from the earth.

What conditions are needed to form coal?

• Heat and pressure

• Heat

• Moisture and pressure

• Cool and moist