6.3 Fuels Types and Uses

What is the main component of natural gas?

• Methane

• Ethane

• Propane

• Butane

What is the primary use of crude oil?

• Fertilizer production

• Fuel for vehicles

• Building materials

• Textile manufacturing

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What can peat be used for?

• As a building material

• As a biomass fuel source

• As a metal alloy

• As a food ingredient

What happens in the third stage of peat formation?

• Development of a desert

• Development of a freshwater swamp forest

• Formation of a mountain

• Creation of a lake

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What is the process that compacts peat into coal over time?

• Erosion

• Pressure from overlying rock and sediment layers

• Evaporation

• Melting

What is the primary factor that compacts peat into coal?

• Temperature

• Pressure

• Wind

• Light

What is crude oil primarily composed of?

• Decaying organic matter

• Freshwater algae

• Volcanic ash

• Limestone

How is crude oil typically extracted?

• By surface mining

• By drilling a well and pumping it out under pressure

• By using magnets

• By chemical reactions

What is the purpose of heating water in the extraction of oil from tar sands?

• To cool the machinery

• To create steam to melt the bitumen

• To clean the oil

• To freeze the sand

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What is the primary method of extracting crude oil?

• Surface mining

• Drilling wells

• Using explosives

• Chemical extraction