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Environmental Impact of Fossil Fuels

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which fossil fuel is the least polluting when burned ?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

2.

Our biggest environmental concern, Global Warming, is caused by the emission of this gas when any fossil fuel is burned

a)

hydrogen

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

sulfuric acid

3.

The process by which gasses in the atmosphere trap in heat and warm it is called the :

a)

Greenhouse Effect

b)

Corona Virus

c)

Auroras

d)

Distillation Process

4.

Which of these is not a consequence of increased Global Warming ?

a)

rising sea level (caused by melting ice caps)

b)

changing weather patterns

c)

more powerful hurricanes

d)

increased UV (cancer causing) light reaching the surface

5.

Oxides of sulfur and nitrogen caused by burning coal and oil can result in a type of air pollution known as :

a)

global warming

b)

acid rain

c)

ozone depletion

6.

The major source of acid rain pollution is :

a)

exhaust from cars

b)

nuclear reactors

c)

burning coal in power plants

d)

the sun

7.

Unburned hydrocarbons are said to be "carcinogenic". This word means :

a)

cancer causing

b)

flesh eating

c)

run over by a car

d)

exposure to radiation

8.

The main pollution device installed in cars which changes dirty exhaust gas into cleaner gasses released into the air is called the :

a)

dehumidifier

b)

distiller

c)

catalytic converter

d)

methane exchanger

9.

The major form of water pollution in Schuylkill County, known as acid mine drainage is a result of :

a)

mining coal

b)

drilling for oil

c)

extracting natural gas

d)

the nuclear industry

10.

A major form of pollution caused when small particles are created when coal is processed which can cause breathing problems, inhibit photosynthesis and clog waterways is called

a)

brine waste

b)

siltation

c)

fermentation

d)

anthracite synthesis

11.

Which of these is not an environmental problem caused by the drilling and exploration of coal ?

a)

brine waste

b)

oil spills

c)

habitat destruction

d)

radioactive waste

12.

Which of these is not a major reason for getting away from burning fossil fuels as our main source of energy ?

a)

it harms the environment

b)

fossil fuels are non-renewable (cannot be replaced)

c)

they are more expensive than other forms of energy like solar, wind and geothermal