Fossil Fuels

The gases produced by burning fossil fuels usually contain which element?

• Carbon

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

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What two forces can turn fossils into fossil fuels?

• Lift & thrust

• Wind & rain

• Temperature & pressure

• Motion & time

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What can you infer from the fact that fossil fuels are carbon-based?

• Over time, flesh turns into carbon.

• Most life on earth is made from carbon.

• Trees are made from carbon, but animals are not.

• Swampy environments are carbon-poor environments.

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Which of the following are sources of mechanical energy?

• a. Cars and trucks

• b. Radios and televisions

• c. Transmission lines and transformers

• d. Wind and fossil fuels

What is one possible reason why it's a good idea to conserve electricity?

• It is often produced by burning fossil fuels, which are a polluting, non-renewable resource.

• Power companies only give each home a limited amount of electricity every day.

• Using too much electricity can start dangerous electrical fires.

• Using too much electricity can cause power plants to break down.

Coal, oil and natural gas are ________ _______. We will eventually run out of these

• Fossil fuels

• Temporary resources

• Nonrenewable resources

• Renewable resource

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Millions of years ago, the remains of dead plants and animals were buried by sediments. Through the action of time and pressure over millions of years, these remains changed form. We now call these changed remains

• Fossil fuels

• Natural gas

• Renewable resource

• Nonrenewable resources

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Fossil fuels are forming fast enough to keep up with how fast we use them.

• False

• True

• Not reusable

• No formation

Which of the following is a major component of natural gas, a type of fossil fuel?

• Methane

• Ethane

• Propane

• Butane

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What is the primary reason fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable?

• They are formed from ancient organic matter over millions of years.

• They can be replenished within a human lifetime.

• They are abundant and easily accessible.

• They are produced by living organisms.