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Fossil Fuels Review

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Fossil Fuels (choose ALL that apply)

a)

considered nonrenewable resources

b)

cause pollution in the atmosphere

c)

are renewable resources

d)

oil, coal and natural gas

3.

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

4.

Coal is formed from

a)

rocks

b)

a factory

c)

remains of small organisms that lived many millions of years ago in our oceans

d)

plant remains along with heat and pressure

5.

The flame on your stove is an example of

a)

coal

b)

petroleum

c)

natural gas

d)

oil

6.

The four factors that contribute to the formation of fossil fuels are

a)

energy, sunlight, food and water

b)

natural gas, oil, and coal

c)

organic matter, high temperatures, time and pressure

d)

plastic, medicine, cosmetics and jewelry

7.

What conditions are needed to form coal?

a)

Heat and pressure

b)

Heat

c)

Moisture and pressure

d)

Cool and moist

8.
Fossil Fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled to the sea floor and formed marine mud.  What kinds of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form.
a)
Mostly sand and a few small bits of wood
b)
Mostly decaying organisms
c)
Mostly lava and a few sedimentary rocks
d)
Mostly metal minerals
9.
The Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount of fossil fuels. They are considered renewable.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
In addition to long periods of time, all of the following are necessary for the formation of fossil fuels EXECPT - 
a)
extreme heat
b)
organic (living) matter
c)
fresh water
d)
intense pressure
11.
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
12.
Which fossil fuel is formed when more heat and pressure is applied to OIL?
a)
Oil
b)
Coal
c)
There isn't one
d)
Natural gas
13.
What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?
a)
wind
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
air
14.

Which event began the formation of oil?

a)

the mixing of sea water with minerals

b)

the buildup of sea shells

c)

the eruption of a volcano

d)

the death of anciet marine (ocean) animals

15.
What must be present for Fossil Fuels to form?
a)
Bones and Sediment
b)
Dead Organisms and Layers of Sediment
c)
Dead Organisms, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time
d)
Bones, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time
16.
A student creates a model of the formation of fossil fuels by first placing a layer of leaves, representing organic matter, in the bottom of a cup.  What step will come next in the model?
a)
A. Pouring water over the leaves to model washing away by rivers. 
b)
B. adding sand on top of the leaves to model burial in sediments. 
c)
C. Burning the leaves to model the decay of organic matter. 
d)
D. Putting the leaves in the freezer to model conditions on top of mountains. 
17.

How long does it take for fossil fuels to form?

a)

100 years

b)

10,000 years

c)

millions of years

18.

Are fossil fuels renewable or non renewable?

a)

renewable

b)

non renewable

19.

Why should we conserve fossil fuels?

a)

They are expensive

b)

One day they will run out

20.
Which layer formed first?
a)
Rock Layer W
b)
Rock Layer X
c)
Rock Layer Y
d)
Rock Layer Z
21.

Natasha has been learning about power plants that use coal to produce electricity and has decided that she would like to do her part to help conserve coal. How can Natasha help conserve coal?

a)

Natasha can ride a bicycle to school instead of having her parents

drive her to school.

b)

Natasha can leave her computer on even when she is not using it.

c)

Natasha can turn off the lights when she leaves a room.

d)

Natasha can plant a flower garden using compost

22.

Which activity uses a nonrenewable resource?

a)

heating a building with solar panels

b)

building a house with timber

c)

driving a car that uses gasoline

d)

pumping water with wind power

23.

Which activity is the best example of reusing a resource?

a)

burning wood for fuel

b)

making new products from used plastic bottles

c)

using less packing material when shipping a container

d)

using the same drinking glass for water

24.

Which could increase average global temperatures?

a)

increased use of fossil fuels

b)

decrease carbon dioxide emissions

c)

decrease rate of deforestation

d)

increase in wetland acreage

25.
What are fossil fuels?
a)
Dinosaur bones
b)
Resources made from once living organisms 
c)
Combination of different rocks
d)
Gas Stations
26.
Why do we depend on fossil fuels? 
a)
Electricity, transportation, and heating
b)
Food
c)
Sunlight
d)
Growing, building muscle, calcium
27.
Why is burning fossil fuels harmful? 
a)
then we won't have any fossil fuels if we burn them all
b)
They can get extremely hot
c)
Increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the air
d)
this would destroy fossils
28.

How is natural gas different from coal?

a)

Natural gas is a renewable resource; coal is a fossil fuel

b)

Natural gas is a form of petroleaum; coal is extracted from coal deposits.

c)

Coal is a form of petroleum; natural gas is emitted by volcanoes

d)

Coal is a fossil fuel; natural gas is a renewable resource

29.

Why are the remains of ancient organisms buried so deeply within the earth? Choose the best answer.

a)

They were swallowed up by major earthquakes.

b)

Most ancient organisms lived underground.

c)

They were buried by the meteor strike that killed the dinosaurs.

d)

They were buried by natural processes.

30.
is another name of oil
a)
Petroleum
b)
Refinery
c)
Petrochemicals
d)
Hyocarbon
31.

What do Green Houses Gases causing the earth to do?

a)

ice to form on the poles

b)

Global Tempature falling

c)

Global Tempature Rise

d)

Soil erosion

32.
A natural resource made from remains of swamp plants from millions of years ago
a)
gasoline
b)
oil
c)
natural gas
d)
coal
33.
Which of the following is not a fossil fuel
a)
Coal
b)
Electricity
c)
Oil
d)
Natural Gas
34.
What's the first step in making oil?
a)
ocean organisms (plants and animals) buried in sediment millions of years ago
b)
Ocean plants buried in sediment a thousand years ago
c)
swamp plants and animals buried in sediment millions of years ago
d)
organisms buried 
35.
In addition to long periods of time, all of the following are necessary for the formation of fossil fuels EXCEPT- 
a)
extreme heat
b)
organic matter
c)
fresh water
d)
intense pressure
36.

Fossil fuels came from the fossilized remains of plants and animals from long ago.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

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

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Which fossil fuel is the remains of ancient plants?

a)

Coal

b)

Petroleum

c)

Natural Gas

39.

What fossil fuel is in the image?

a)

Coal

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Petroleum

40.
Formed from dead marine organisms
a)
Oil and Natural Gas
b)
Coal
c)
Fossil Fuels
41.
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
42.
Which is not an environmental impact of using fossil fuels.
a)
Global Warming
b)
Acid Rain
c)
Oil Spill
d)
Rapid Population Growth
43.
This is the cleanest burning of the fossil fuels:
a)
Natural Gas
b)
Coal
c)
Petroleum
d)
Shale
44.
Fossil Fuels
a)
provide energy to run schools, homes, and businesses
b)
were formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals a LONG time ago
c)
Include oil, coal, and natural gas
d)
All of the above
45.
Which fossil fuel is formed when more heat and pressure is applied to OIL?
a)
Oil
b)
Coal
c)
There isn't one
d)
Natural gas
46.
Which fossil fuel is used to make plastics, fabrics, and medicines?
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Natural gas
47.
Which fossil fuel is mainly used for electricity and heat?
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Natural gas
48.
Which fossil fuel is mainly used for heat, but is also used to run some small appliances?
a)
Coal
b)
Oil
c)
Natural gas
49.
Which of the following statements is a PRO (good thing) for Fossil Fuels?
a)
Easy to remove from the ground
b)
Easy to move around (transport) from place to place
c)
They are a cheaper source of energy AND we have enough to meet our needs now
d)
All of the above
50.
What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?
a)
wind
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
air
51.
What must be present for Fossil Fuels to form?
a)
Bones and Sediment
b)
Dead Organisms and Layers of Sediment
c)
Dead Organisms, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time
d)
Bones, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time
52.
A consequence of drilling for petroleum is
a)
Oil spills can damage ecosystems
b)
It can cause acid precipitation
c)
It can cause respiratory issues
d)
All of the above
53.
Which is the reason why people continue to use fossil fuels, despite the negative consequences on the environment?
a)
They are cheap
b)
They are found all over the world and easy to obtain and transport
c)
A lot of common product that people buy are made from fossil fuels, and people are too dependent on them.
d)
All of these are reasons
54.
What percentage of our energy use comes from fossil fuels?
a)
25%
b)
45%
c)
61%
d)
86%
55.

Which of these are fossil fuels? (Select three.)

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

d)

oxygen

e)

igneous rock

56.

What amount of fossil fuels are available for us to use?

a)

none

b)

an unlimited amount

c)

a limited amount

57.

How many years do secular scientists believe that it took our planet to produce the fossil fuels we're using today?

a)

hundreds of years

b)

thousands of years

c)

millions of years

d)

billions of years

58.

How many years do Christian scientists believe that it took our planet to produce the fossil fuels we're using today?

a)

hundreds of years

b)

thousands of years

c)

millions of years

d)

billions of years

59.

This is a flammable material without a definite form, produced from organic material buried under sediments found near oil

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural

gas

d)

sedimentary rock

60.

This is a flammable liquid produced from organic

matter buried under layers of sediment

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural

gas

d)

sedimentary rock

61.

The action of force by one object against another and what layers of sediment exert on organic matter so that fossil fuels are formed

a)

pull

b)

gravity

c)

pressure

d)

lift

62.

Non-renewable flammable material made from the remains of plants and animals, buried that is used for heat and power

a)

fossil fuels

b)

oil

c)

coal

d)

natural gas

63.

The waste and remains of plants and animals

a)

toxic waste

b)

inorganic matter

c)

organic matter

d)

fossil fuels

64.

A graphite-like material that is used as a fuel is called

a)

organic matter

b)

oil

c)

coal

d)

natural gas

65.

Rock made of layers of compressed organic and inorganic sediments, where fossil fuels are found is called

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

igneous rock

c)

metamorphic rock

d)

coal

66.

Where are fossil fuels found?

a)

in rocks on the ground

b)

at the landfill

c)

at the recycling center

d)

underneath the Earth's surface

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