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WorksheetsFossil Fuels & Energy
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 6hrs 45mins
_______________forms over millions of years from the remains of ancient organisms and then burned to release energy.
Sunlight
Fossil Fuel
Pollution
Wind
The three major fossil fuels are coal, oil, and
Wood
Electricity
Uranium
Natural Gas
_____________are what fossil fuels are made of: carbon and hydrogen atoms.
Fossil Fuels
Water
Hydrocarbons
Decomposers
Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because they
Burn so quickly
Are in such high demand
Take millions of years to form
Pollute the air
Coal is a solid fossil fuel formed from
The remains of ancient organisms
Rocks
Hardened lava
Diamonds
_______________is the most plentiful fossil fuel.
Oil
Coal
Natural Gas
Wood
______________fossil fuel causes the most air pollution.
Oil
Coal
Natural Gas
Wood
How does coal form from peat?
Due to extreme sunlight exposure and pressure
Due to extreme pressure and magma
Due to extreme pressure and heat
Due to extreme heat and pollution
What is another name for oil?
Uranium
Petroleum
Natural Gas
Diamond
Where are most oil deposits located?
Above ground in rocks
Above ground in trees
Underground in tiny holes of soil
Underground in tiny holes in sandstone and limestone
_______________is a factory which crude oil is heated and separated into fuels.
Off-shore rig
Refinery
Petroleum
Bakery
________________is a fossil fuel that consists of a mixture of methane and other gases.
Oil
Coal
Natural Gas
Wood
Which fossil fuel produces the largest amounts of energy?
Oil
Coal
Natural Gas
Wood
______________has the lowest air pollution than coal or oil.
Oil
Coal
Natural Gas
Wood
Which fossil fuel is the most flammable?
Oil
Coal
Natural Gas
Wood
Which of the following is a nonrenewable energy source?
Solar
Water
Biomass Fuels
Oil
Which of the following is a renewable energy source?
Solar
Oil
Coal
Natural Gas
Where does solar energy come from?
Water
Wind
Sun
Ocean
How is hydroelectric power produced?
by electric currents
pollution
by solar energy
flowing water
_____________is an indirect form of solar energy.
Hydroelectric Power
Wind Energy
Solar Energy
Biomass Fuels
_____________is the fastest growing energy source in the world.
Hydroelectric Power
Wind Energy
Solar Energy
Biomass Fuels
_____________is made of living things (for example, leaves, food wastes, manure, wood)
Biomass Fuels
Solar Energy
Geothermal Energy
Hydroelectric
____________is a renewable source of energy but is not widely used in the United States today.
Solar Energy
Biomass Fuels
Geothermal Energy
Hydroelectric
