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Formation of coal

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A fossil fuel formed underground from great heal and pressure composed of a mix of liquid hydrocarbons

a)

anthracite

b)

petroleum

c)

bituminous coal

d)

lignite

2.

a natural resource that cannot be reused or replaced

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

renewable resource

c)

non-renewable resource

d)

coal

3.

Main component of natural gas

a)

methane

b)

anthracite

c)

NGLs

d)

carbon dioxide

4.

25-35% carbon content

a)

anthrocite

b)

bituminous coal

c)

methane

d)

lignite

5.

methane

a)

CO2

b)

H20

c)

CH4

d)

C2H4

6.

60-80% carbon content

a)

anthrocite

b)

bituminous coal

c)

lignite

d)

natural gas

7.

fossil fuel formed from the remains of tiny marine organisms millions of years ago

a)

lignite

b)

bituminous coal

c)

anthracite

d)

oil & gas

8.

release of harmful materials into the environment

a)

renewable resources

b)

non-renewable resources

c)

pollution

d)

compression

9.

Which is NOT formed from the remains of ancient plants?

a)

anthracite

b)

natural gas

c)

lignite

d)

sandstone

10.

What is the approximate age of coal?

a)

300-400 years

b)

300-400 thousand years

c)

700-800 million years

d)

300-400 million years