Fuel Types and Distribution

Which fuel type is the cleanest burning fossil fuel?

• charcoal

• coal

• natural gas

• crude oil

Which type of coal is the most valuable because it burns the hottest and has lower impurities?

• bituminous

• lignite

• pyrite

• anthracite

What fuel type can be recovered from tar sand by removing clay, sand, water and other impurities?

• crude oil

• lignite

• charcoal

• uranium

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Which of the following CANNOT be produced from crude oil?

• heating oil

• natural gas

• gasoline

• jet fuel

What contaminant from coal produces acid when it reacts with water?

• carbon dioxide

• sulfur

• mercury

• methane

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following fuel types requires the MOST processing?

• wood

• peat

• deisel

• charcoal

How is crude oil separated into different fuel types?

• different boiling points

• different densities

• different locations

• different combustion temperatures

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Cogeneration produces which of the following? (mark all that apply)

• heat

• fuel oil

• electricity

• deisel

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

NGSS.HS-PS3-3

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Where is most of the Uranium found?

• Middle East

• Australia

• Russia

• China

Where is most of the Crude Oil found?

• Middle East

• Australia

• China

• Kazakhstan