Fuel Types and Uses

Most oil in the US is used

• in power plants

• for transportation

• in cooking

• as supplements for human and animal health

Why don't we use vegetable oils or other biofuels for our transportation needs

• would require too much land to produce enough to meet demand

• the viscosity isn't appropriate for current engines

• they build up in engines long term and cause problems

• all of these

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Formed when large quantities of dead organisms such as zooplankton and algae are buried under sedimentary layers and subjected to intense heat and pressure turning them into a liquid fossil fuel.

• Coal

• Oil / Petroleum

• Geothermal

• Biofuel

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Which of the following is common to coal and petroleum?

• Both were formed from ancient marine organisms

• Both are considered renewable resources

• Both are forms of ancient organic matter buried deep within the earth's crust

• Both require fractional distillation

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Of the following, the best example of obtaining energy from biomass is

• Burning coal in a boiler

• Generating electricity with hydroelectric power

• Driving a gas-electric hybrid car

• Burning wood in a stove

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Biomass energy ________.

• requires fossil fuel input to produce

• produces no greenhouse gases when burned

• can be burned directly as wood, manure, or charcoal

• is a form of fossil fuel

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Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Solar

• Nuclear

What is the primary use of natural gas in households?

• Transportation

• Heating

• Electricity generation

• Cooking

Which fuel type is considered the cleanest burning fossil fuel?

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Peat

What is the main component of natural gas?

• Methane

• Ethane

• Propane

• Butane