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Fossil fuels

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

a)

Coal, Oil, and nuclear fuel

b)

Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas

c)

Electricity, Gas, Petroleum

d)

Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources

2.
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
3.

Which of these is not a fossil fuel?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Electricity

d)

Natural Gas

4.

What is coal made of?

a)

decomposed plant remains

b)

decomposed sea creatures

c)

lava

d)

all of the above

5.
Which layer formed first?
a)
Rock Layer W
b)
Rock Layer X
c)
Rock Layer Y
d)
Rock Layer Z
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.

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

a)

True

b)

False

10.
Formed from dead marine organisms
a)
Oil and Natural Gas
b)
Coal
c)
Fossil Fuels
11.
What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Steam
c)
Coal
d)
Petroleum
12.
What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Petroleum
13.

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

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Natural Gas

14.

What conditions are needed to form coal?

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Heat

c)

Moisture and pressure

d)

Cool and moist

15.
Formed from dead marine organisms
a)
Oil and Natural Gas
b)
Coal
c)
Fossil Fuels
16.
How long does it take for fossil fuels to form?
a)
Millions of years
b)
2 days 
c)
1 day 
d)
5 weeks 
17.
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
18.
Energy sources that cannot be replaced once they are used up
a)
Renewable Energy Sources
b)
Non Renewable Energy Sources
19.

Why are fossils fuels so widely used?

a)

They are renewable so they won't run out.

b)

They pollution they produce is less compared to renewable energy sources.

c)

They are easy to obtain and process.

d)

They don't disrupt the environment when mined from the earth.

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