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WorksheetsFossil Fuels
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals
2.
What are the 3 main fossil fuels?
a)
Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
b)
Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
c)
Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
d)
Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources
3.
Fossil Fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled to the sea floor and formed marine mud. What kinds of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form.
a)
Mostly sand and a few small bits of wood
b)
Mostly decaying organisms
c)
Mostly lava and a few sedimentary rocks
d)
Mostly metal minerals
4.
Which layer formed first?
a)
Rock Layer W
b)
Rock Layer X
c)
Rock Layer Y
d)
Rock Layer Z
5.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over
d)
provide all the energy we use
6.
Which of these is not a fossil fuel?
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Olive Oil
d)
Natural Gas
7.
What is coal made of?
a)
decomposed animal and plant remains
b)
water
c)
electricity
d)
all of the above
8.
What is the definition of a renewable resource?
a)
things that don't run out
b)
things that do run out
c)
stuff that makes things happen
d)
none of the above
9.
Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?
a)
natural gas
b)
electricity
c)
oil
d)
petroleum
10.
Oil formation occurs where, millions of years ago, there were large oceans. This is because oceans have -
a)
waves that are constantly moving
b)
great numbers of tiny marine animals
c)
currents that mix the water thoroughly
d)
deep caverns where no light can reach
11.
What is a problem that is linked to the burning of fossil fuels?
a)
Global Warming
b)
geothermal energy
c)
solar power panels
d)
none of the above
12.
5. The Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount of fossil fuels. They are considered renewable.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
6. Gasoline comes from which fossil fuel?
a)
Coal
b)
Petroleum
c)
Natural Gas
14.
7. Which fossil fuel is the remains of ancient plants?
a)
Coal
b)
Petroleum
c)
Natural Gas
15.
Formed from dead marine organisms
a)
Oil and Natural Gas
b)
Coal
c)
Fossil Fuels
16.
This is the cleanest burning of the fossil fuels:
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Coal
c)
Petroleum
d)
Shale
17.
Crude oil is also called what?
a)
biomass
b)
fossils
c)
coal
d)
petroleum
18.
Why is Coal a useful energy source?
a)
Stored and used later
b)
Cheap
c)
Transportation doesn't involve high amount of upkeep
d)
All of the above
19.
Decayed matter from plants and animals is called________
a)
Organic matter
b)
feces
c)
methanol
d)
popcorn
20.
How do we get natural gas?
a)
from scientists
b)
geological survey
c)
the gas pump
d)
drilling and harvesting wells
21.
The rise of importance of this fossil fuel was related to the invention of the internal combustion engine and rise in commercial aviation. It is associated with transportation.
a)
Coal
b)
Oil/ Petroleum
c)
Natural Gas
22.
Exxon Valdez and the BP Horizon are just 2 of the many examples of disasters involving spills of this fossil fuel into marine environments.
a)
Coal
b)
Oil/ Petroleum
c)
Natural Gas
23.
This country consumes a significantly larger amount of oil than it produces, making it dependent upon oil imports.
a)
Germany
b)
Saudi Arabia
c)
Venezuela
d)
United States
24.
Natural Gas____________
a)
produces less greenhouse gas than coal
b)
is transported by truck in a liquid form
c)
will be depleted by 2020 at the current usage rate
d)
discovered by Bunsen in 1885
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