Global Energy Consumption Distribution

Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

• Gas

• Oil

• Tar Sand

• Nuclear Power

Fill in the blank: Non-renewable energy includes fossil fuels and _______.

• Solar Power

• Nuclear Power

• Wind Power

• Hydropower

Which of the following is a subcategory of fossil fuels?

• Nuclear Power

• Wind

• Oil shale

• Solar

Fill in the blank: The term ________ refers to the irregularity in the supply of energy resources.

• Intermittency

• Reliability

• Ease of Storage

• Energy Density

What type of energy do fossil fuels store?

• Nuclear

• Chemical

• Solar

• Mechanical

Fossil fuels are some of the most ______ molecules that exist naturally on Earth.

• energy-rich

• energy-poor

• unstable

• rare

Which of the following is a characteristic of fossil fuels?

• Rarely found

• Easy to store

• Difficult to convert

• Not energy-rich

Fill in the blank: Coal mining can lead to environmental issues such as ______.

• Air purification

• Water pollution

• Soil enrichment

• Biodiversity increase

In the formation of coal, what is the stage called where the peat is compressed between sediment layers?

• Anthracite

• Sub-bituminous coal

• Lignite

• Peat

What is the final stage of coal formation?

• Peat

• Lignite

• Sub-bituminous coal

• Anthracite