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Fuels Revision N5

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

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

a)

True

b)

False

3.
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
4.
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
5.
What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Steam
c)
Coal
d)
Petroleum
6.
What fossil fuel is in the image?
a)
Coal
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Petroleum
7.
Formed from dead marine organisms
a)
Oil and Natural Gas
b)
Coal
c)
Fossil Fuels
8.
Energy sources that cannot be replaced once they are used up
a)
Renewable Energy Sources
b)
Non Renewable Energy Sources
9.
How long does it take for fossil fuels to form?
a)
Millions of years
b)
2 days 
c)
1 day 
d)
5 weeks 
10.

What conditions are needed to form coal?

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Heat

c)

Moisture and pressure

d)

Cool and moist

11.

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.

12.
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
13.

Which of these is not a fossil fuel?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Electricity

d)

Natural Gas

14.

What is coal made of?

a)

decomposed plant remains

b)

decomposed sea creatures

c)

lava

d)

all of the above

15.

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

16.

What is another name for burning?

a)

Neutralisation

b)

Combustion

c)

Thermal decomposition

d)

Displacement

17.

What is produced in complete combustion of a fuel?

a)

Carbon

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Carbon monoxide and water

d)

Carbon dioxide and water

18.

During incomplete combustion, a toxic gas called _________is produced (give the name).

a)

Carbon monoxide

b)

Water

c)

Air

d)

Carbon dioxide

19.

What environmental problem is caused by carbon dioxide?

a)

Greenhouse effect

b)

Acid rain

c)

Breathing problems

d)

Smog

20.

The test for carbon dioxide gas is to bubble it through _____________.

a)

limewater

b)

tap water

c)

Acid

d)

Cobalt chloride paper

21.

For any fuel to burn, there must be a supply of (a)   gas.

22.

Why does incomplete combustion happen?

a)

Because there isn't enough oxygen

b)

Because there isn't enough carbon dioxide

c)

Because there isn't enough fuel

d)

Because carbon is made

23.

What type of renewable energy source is being shown?

a)

Hydro Power

b)

Wind Energy

c)

Geothermal Energy

d)

Natural gas

24.
Why is solar energy considered renewable energy?
a)
It's cheaper than fossil fuels
b)
The sun's energy would not run out for billions of years
c)
Solar energy recharges batteries
d)
All of them
25.
_____________ power is electricity produced by flowing water.
a)
Solar 
b)
Wind 
c)
Hydroelectric 
d)
water