Fossil Fuels

The most plentiful fossil fuel in the United States is

• natural gas.
• coal.
• oil
• wood.

Which process is primarily responsible for the formation of fossil fuels?

• Combustion

• Photosynthesis

• Evaporation

• Decomposition

Drilling and transporting fossil fuels causes damage to natural habitats and can lead to land and water pollution. 

• True
• False

5. The Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount of fossil fuels. They are considered renewable.

• True

• False

What is a major disadvantage of using fossil fuels?

• They are abundant

• They are renewable

• They cause pollution

• They are cheap

What is the most plentiful fossil fuel? 

• Oil
• Natural Gas
• Petroleum 
• Coal

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.

Why do we use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources? 

• Less Expensive 
• More Energy
• All of the above

The careful use of a resource is....

• recycling
• pollution
• depositing
• conservation

Factories where crude oil is separated into fuels and other products are called

• incinerators.
• deposits.
• reserves.
• refineries.