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Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 26mins
The diagram shows a section of an oil refinery which separates crude oil into useful fractions.
The diagram shows a section of an oil refinery which separates crude oil into useful fractions.
Which row describes a correct use for each fraction X, Y and Z?
X: fuel for cooking
Y: making petrochemicals
Z: making polishes
X: fuel for cooking
Y: making polishes
Z: making petrochemicals
X: fuel for heating
Y: fuel for aircraft engines
Z: making polishes
X: fuel for buses
Y: fuel for heating
Z: making polishes
Natural gas is mostly made of (a) .
Why is bitumen found at the bottom of the column?
Is lubricating oil pure?
Yes
No
Describe a simple laboratory test to confirm if lubricating oil is not pure.
Select the fractions of the petroleum.
Kerosene
Gasoline
Petroleum Gas
Ethanol
Naphtha
Spell the fraction that can be used for making medicine.
(a)
Describe how crude oil is separated into its fractions.
Select the apparatus that is required for separation of crude oil.
fractional column
furnace
ice
fractionating column
All of these are related to the formation of oil or natural gas EXCEPT:
A. Decomposed Animals
B. Decayed Plants
C. Active Volcanoes
The liquid form of fossil fuels is ___.
coal
petroleum
natural gas
gasoline
The solid form of fossil fuels is _______.
petroleum
crude oil
natural gas
coal
Which of the following is NOT TRUE of fossil fuels?
They are non-renewable.
They produce harmful pollution.
They can easily be replaced as they are used.
They are inexpensive.
When you heat your home or cook on your stove, you are most likely using _____.
petroleum
crude oil
natural gas
coal
Natural gas and petroleum were both formed _____.
in swamp lands.
under ancient seas.
on the surface of the oceans.
underground.
Why are fossils fuels so widely used?
They are renewable so they won't run out.
They pollution they produce is less compared to renewable energy sources.
They are easy to obtain and process.
They don't disrupt the environment when mined from the earth.
How can we solve the high demand for fractions such as naphtha?
cracking lighter fractions such as petroleum gas
cracking heavier fractions such as bitumen or lubricating oil
cracking hydrogen gas
What are the possible effects of unrestricted use of petroleum?
Increase emission of greenhouse gases.
The supply of fossil fuels will increase.
Mdm Nadiah's great grandchildren will not have any petroleum to use.
Increase in harmful gases such as CO and unburnt hydrocarbons
What is another name for crude oil?
(a)
What is the nickname for crude oil?
(a)
