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Coal and Natural Gas Study Guide Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What color and state is coal described as in the study guide?

a)

Solid, white

b)

Liquid, black

c)

Solid, black

d)

Gas, brown

2.

What is usually added to natural gas to help detect gas leaks, and what does it smell like?

a)

Perfume, flowers

b)

Sulfur, rotten eggs

c)

Methane, fresh grass

d)

Chlorine, bleach

3.

What is the main ingredient in natural gas?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Methane

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

4.

What is the biggest user of natural gas according to the study guide?

a)

Transportation

b)

Industry

c)

Agriculture

d)

Households

5.

What is the environmental effect of burning coal?

a)

Produces clean air

b)

Produces harmful emissions

c)

Produces fresh water

d)

Produces oxygen

6.

What is petroleum commonly called?

a)

Liquid hydrocarbon

b)

Natural gas

c)

Propane

d)

Coal

7.

What is the #1 petroleum producing state in the U.S.?

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

Alaska

d)

Florida

8.

What is propane?

a)

A colorless, odorless gas found with petroleum and natural gas

b)

A type of coal

c)

A liquid hydrocarbon

d)

A metal

9.

What does LPG stand for in relation to propane?

a)

Liquefied Petroleum Gas

b)

Liquid Propane Gasoline

c)

Light Petroleum Gas

d)

Low Pressure Gas

10.

What is a main advantage of propane?

a)

It is easy to transport to rural areas or anywhere

b)

It is always a solid

c)

It is only used in cities

d)

It is heavier than air

11.

Which of the following is the most used energy source?

a)

Solar

b)

Wind

c)

Coal

d)

Biomass

12.

What type of energy is stored in the bonds of atoms?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Chemical

c)

Sound

d)

Radiant

13.

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

a)

Natural Gas

b)

Uranium

c)

Petroleum

d)

Coal

14.

What is the most used energy source to make electricity?

a)

Wind

b)

Coal

c)

Solar

d)

Biomass

15.

What is the energy stored in the nucleus of an atom called?

a)

Electrical

b)

Nuclear

c)

Gravitational

d)

Thermal