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Fossil Fuels & Energy

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 6hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______________forms over millions of years from the remains of ancient organisms and then burned to release energy.

a)

Sunlight

b)

Fossil Fuel

c)

Pollution

d)

Wind

2.

The three major fossil fuels are coal, oil, and

a)

Wood

b)

Electricity

c)

Uranium

d)

Natural Gas

3.

_____________are what fossil fuels are made of: carbon and hydrogen atoms.

a)

Fossil Fuels

b)

Water

c)

Hydrocarbons

d)

Decomposers

4.

Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because they

a)

Burn so quickly

b)

Are in such high demand

c)

Take millions of years to form

d)

Pollute the air

5.

Coal is a solid fossil fuel formed from

a)

The remains of ancient organisms

b)

Rocks

c)

Hardened lava

d)

Diamonds

6.

_______________is the most plentiful fossil fuel.

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Wood

7.

______________fossil fuel causes the most air pollution.

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Wood

8.

How does coal form from peat?

a)

Due to extreme sunlight exposure and pressure

b)

Due to extreme pressure and magma

c)

Due to extreme pressure and heat

d)

Due to extreme heat and pollution

9.

What is another name for oil?

a)

Uranium

b)

Petroleum

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Diamond

10.

Where are most oil deposits located?

a)

Above ground in rocks

b)

Above ground in trees

c)

Underground in tiny holes of soil

d)

Underground in tiny holes in sandstone and limestone

11.

_______________is a factory which crude oil is heated and separated into fuels.

a)

Off-shore rig

b)

Refinery

c)

Petroleum

d)

Bakery

12.

________________is a fossil fuel that consists of a mixture of methane and other gases.

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Wood

13.

Which fossil fuel produces the largest amounts of energy?

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Wood

14.

______________has the lowest air pollution than coal or oil.

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Wood

15.

Which fossil fuel is the most flammable?

a)

Oil

b)

Coal

c)

Natural Gas

d)

Wood

16.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy source?

a)

Solar

b)

Water

c)

Biomass Fuels

d)

Oil

17.

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

a)

Solar

b)

Oil

c)

Coal

d)

Natural Gas

18.

Where does solar energy come from?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Sun

d)

Ocean

19.

How is hydroelectric power produced?

a)

by electric currents

b)

pollution

c)

by solar energy

d)

flowing water

20.

_____________is an indirect form of solar energy.

a)

Hydroelectric Power

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Solar Energy

d)

Biomass Fuels

21.

_____________is the fastest growing energy source in the world.

a)

Hydroelectric Power

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Solar Energy

d)

Biomass Fuels

22.

_____________is made of living things (for example, leaves, food wastes, manure, wood)

a)

Biomass Fuels

b)

Solar Energy

c)

Geothermal Energy

d)

Hydroelectric

23.

____________is a renewable source of energy but is not widely used in the United States today.

a)

Solar Energy

b)

Biomass Fuels

c)

Geothermal Energy

d)

Hydroelectric