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Fossil Fuels and Green Energy Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is coal primarily formed from?

a)

Methane gas

b)

Sand and water

c)

Ocean animals

d)

Dead plants

2.

Which of the following is a liquid fossil fuel?

a)

Methane

b)

Coal

c)

Natural gas

d)

Crude oil

3.

What is the main component of natural gas?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Methane

c)

Carbon dioxide

d)

Oxygen

4.

What is a limited resource?

a)

A resource that is always available

b)

A resource that can be replenished quickly

c)

A resource that will eventually run out

d)

A resource that is man-made

5.

Which fossil fuel is known as the cleanest burning?

a)

Coal

b)

Crude oil

c)

Petroleum

d)

Natural gas

6.

What is another term for renewable energy sources?

a)

Nonrenewable resources

b)

Green energy

c)

Limited resources

d)

Fossil fuels

7.

What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) responsible for?

a)

Mining fossil fuels

b)

Setting environmental regulations

c)

Producing electricity

d)

Building cars

8.

What is the process of extracting natural gas from shale called?

a)

Refining

b)

Mining

c)

Fracking

d)

Drilling

9.

Which country pledged to run 100% on renewable energy by 2040?

a)

China

b)

Sweden

c)

Germany

d)

United States

10.

What is crude oil also known as?

a)

Petroleum

b)

Methane

c)

Natural gas

d)

Coal

11.

What is the main use of natural gas?

a)

Heating homes

b)

Building roads

c)

Making plastic

d)

Powering airplanes

12.

What is the main source of green energy in Germany?

a)

Nuclear power

b)

Natural gas

c)

Wind and solar energy

d)

Coal

13.

What is the main reason fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable?

a)

They are harmful to the environment

b)

They are found only in certain areas

c)

They take millions of years to form

d)

They are expensive to produce

14.

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

a)

Solar energy

b)

Coal

c)

Crude oil

d)

Natural gas