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WorksheetsFossil Fuels
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
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1.
The order of grades of coal from lowest energy content to highest energy content is
a)
anthacrite, lignite, bituminous.
b)
anthracite, bituminous, lignite.
c)
lignite, anthracite, bituminous.
d)
bituminous, lignite, anthracite.
e)
lignite, bituminous, anthracite.
2.
Which conventional fossil fuel resource is in largest supply worldwide?
a)
Biomass
b)
Natural gas
c)
Uranium
d)
Oil
e)
Coal
3.
The countries with the largest supplies of coal are
a)
China, Indonesia, the United States, India
b)
India, Brazil, Russia, China
c)
Russia, Indonesia, China, Brazil
d)
Canada, South Africa, Russia
e)
China, the United States, Russia, India
4.
Which is NOT an environmental cost associated with the use of coal?
a)
Particulates released into the atmosphere when coal is burned
b)
Degradation of land that is mined for coal
c)
Creation of highly radioactive waste
d)
Release of trace metals found in coal
e)
Transportation of coal from mine to power plant
5.
Which type of electricity generating power plant regularly releases toxic metals such as mercury and lead into the atmosphere?
a)
Nuclear power plant
b)
Coal fired power plant
c)
Natural gas fired power plant
d)
Petroleum fired power plant
e)
Wind energy power plant
6.
Petroleum products are primarily used for
a)
production of kerosene as a fuel source.
b)
extraction of tar and asphalt.
c)
gasoline for transportation.
d)
production of petrochemicals needed for industry.
e)
production of plastics.
7.
The major petroleum producing countries of the world from the greatest amount produced to the least amount produced are
a)
Saudi Arabia, Canada, China
b)
Saudi Arabia, the United States, Mexico.
c)
the United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia.
d)
the United States, Canada, Saudi Arabia.
e)
Saudi Arabia, Russia, the United States.
8.
Which is NOT an environmental cost associated with extracting and using oil?
a)
Oil leaks from pipes or wells
b)
Transporting oil
c)
Trace metals are released during combustion
d)
Waste oil accidentally or deliberately released
e)
U.S. dependency on foreign oil
9.
Which is not an environmental cost associated with natural gas?
a)
Pipelines built through environmentally sensitive areas
b)
The release of methane into the atmosphere
c)
Trace metals released during combustion
d)
Groundwater contamination
e)
Degradation of land from drilling
10.
Which resource consists mostly of CH4?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural gas
c)
Oil
d)
Uranium
e)
Biofuel
11.
Which is the cleanest burning fossil fuel?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural gas
c)
Oil
d)
Uranium
12.
Fossil Fuels are
a)
pieces of rock that have been compacted many times
b)
rock that contains 50% plant and animal remains
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
fuels that form from the remains of plant and other organisms that were buried and altered over million of years
13.
This fossil fuel is formed from the remains of small organisms that lived in the ocean AND is a thick, black liquid
a)
natural gas
b)
coal
c)
oil
d)
steam
14.
The ADVANTAGES of Fossil Fuels include: (Choose ALL that apply)
a)
low cost
b)
produce a lot of energy
c)
cause air pollution
d)
high cost
15.
One of the risks when fracking for natural gas is _________________________
a)
contamination of drinking water
b)
spills resulting in kerogen exposure in the ecosystem
c)
mine collapse
d)
flooding
16.
A resource that is used faster than we can replace it is known as a
a)
renewable resource
b)
non renewable resource
c)
natural resource
d)
income resource
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