WorksheetsDomestic Fuels Handout 4 Questions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How is coke produced?
By heating peat in a peat oven
By heating coal in a coke oven
By heating oil in an oil oven
By heating gas in a gas oven
At what temperature is coal heated to produce coke?
500ºC
800ºC
1,000ºC
1,200ºC
Which solid fuel cannot burn by itself?
Coal
Peat
Coke
Oil
Which solid fuel is a fossil fuel?
Coke
Peat
Coal
Oil
Which solid fuel is known for giving off energy that plants absorbed millions of years ago?
Coke
Peat
Coal
Oil
What is the relationship between the carbon content in coal and its energy output?
The higher the carbon, the less energy it has
The higher the carbon, the more energy it has
The lower the carbon, the more energy it has
The carbon content does not affect the energy output
Which solid fuel is produced by heating another solid fuel in an oven?
Peat
Coal
Coke
Oil
What is the heat content range of bituminous coal?
2.2–5.5 kW/kg
5.5–8.3 kW/kg
7–10 kW/kg
10 kW/kg
What is peat primarily formed from?
Decaying plants
Animal remains
Mineral deposits
Volcanic ash
Why does peat not decompose as it decays?
High temperature
Lack of oxygen
High pressure
High moisture content
What is a common use for peat?
Cooking
Construction
Domestic fires
Road building
Which type of coal is formed by added heat and pressure on lignite?
Lignite
Sub-bituminous
Bituminous
Anthracite
What is the carbon content range of sub-bituminous coal?
25–35%
35–45%
45–86%
86–97%
What is the heat content of anthracite coal?
2.2–5.5 kW/kg
5.5–8.3 kW/kg
7–10 kW/kg
10 kW/kg
Which type of coal typically contains less heating value than bituminous coal but more moisture?
Lignite
Sub-bituminous
Bituminous
Anthracite
