Fossil Fuel Review

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

• Coal, Oil, and nuclear fuel

• Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas

• Electricity, Gas, Petroleum

• Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

• require expensive equipment
• take millions of years to replace
• can be found all over 
• provide all the energy we use

Which of these is not a fossil fuel?

• Coal

• Oil

• Electricity

• Natural Gas

What is coal made of?

• decomposed plant remains

• decomposed sea creatures

• lava

• all of the above

Oil formation occurs where, millions of years ago, there were large oceans.  This is because oceans have - 

• waves that are constantly moving 
• great numbers of tiny marine animals
• currents that mix the water thoroughly
• deep caverns where no light can reach

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

• True

• False

Formed from dead marine organisms

• Oil and Natural Gas
• Coal
• Fossil Fuels

7. Which fossil fuel is the remains of ancient plants?

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural Gas

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What conditions are needed to form coal?

• Heat and pressure

• Heat

• Moisture and pressure

• Cool and moist

How long does it take for fossil fuels to form?

• Millions of years

• days

• months

• centuries

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