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WorksheetsCoal {FINAL}
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
Petroleum
Wood
Cow dung
Dry leaves
What are fossil fuels?
complex hydrocarbon compounds
mixtures of gaseous hydrocarbons located under the surface of the Earth
a nonrenewable energy resource formed the remains of organisms that lived long ago
What fossil fuel is in the Image.
Natural Gas
Steam
Coal
Petroleum
What fossil fuel is in the image?
Coal
Natural Gas
Petroleum
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they______________
require expensive equipment
take millions of years to replace
can be found all over provide all the energy we use
Energy sources that cannot be replaced once they are used up are called_________________
Renewable Energy Sources
Non-Renewable Energy Resources
Coal is burned to heat water so that the _______ can turn turbines.
fire
steam
water
heat
Underground mining involves _________ and __________ to reach deep deposits like coal.
Digging, Tunneling
Digging, Drinking
Tunneling, Steaming
Halting, Steaming
Surface or strip mining removes surface vegetation and soil to exploit shallow deposits of coal.
True
False
We find coal while mining.
True
False
Maybe
Not sure.
Which of the following is NOT environmental impacts of mining?
Destroys natural communities over large areas.
Acid drainage pollutes groundwater.
Creates minimal dust.
Causes erosion
What is mining?
Digging up rocks
Extracting valuable materials (natural)
Discovering new caves
Extracting artificial materials
Minerals are
Renewable
Non-Renewable
Is a fossil a mineral?
Yes
No
I don't know
Maybe
