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WorksheetsQuiz on Coal and Petroleum
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
Sunlight
Wind
Coal
Water
What is the primary component of coal?
Carbon
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Which type of coal has the highest carbon content?
Peat
Lignite
Bituminous
Anthracite
Which is the main process by which coal is formed?
Photosynthesis
Sedimentation
Compression of plant material over millions of years
Erosion
Which country is the largest producer of coal in the world?
India
China
USA
Russia
Which of the following is a major by-product of burning coal?
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Water vapor
Petroleum is formed from the remains of which type of organisms?
Plants
Fungi
Marine organisms
Birds
What is the raw material from which petroleum is refined?
Coal
Crude oil
Natural gas
Peat
Which is the primary use of petroleum?
To produce electricity
As a raw material for plastics
As a food source
To purify water
Natural gas is mainly composed of which compound?
Methane
Carbon dioxide
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Which of the following is an example of a non-renewable resource?
Wind energy
Solar energy
Coal
Geothermal energy
What is the process of separating crude oil into its components called?
Fractional distillation
Electrolysis
Condensation
Combustion
Which of the following is a major environmental concern associated with the use of coal?
Oil spills
Air pollution
Nuclear radiation
Soil erosion
Which type of coal is used for generating electricity?
Anthracite
Bituminous
Lignite
Peat
Which country has the largest reserves of petroleum in the world?
Russia
Venezuela
Saudi Arabia
USA
Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
Coal
Petroleum
Wind
Natural gas
Which of the following is a major component of natural gas?
Ethanol
Methane
Propane
Butane
Which method is used to extract coal from deep underground mines?
Open-pit mining
Hydraulic fracturing
Shaft mining
Drilling
The burning of coal and petroleum contributes to which of the following environmental problems?
Global warming
Ozone depletion
Acid rain
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a product derived from petroleum?
Diesel
Gasoline
Natural gas
Asphalt
