Fossil Fuels

What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

• Coal, Oil, and nuclear fuel

• Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas

• Electricity, Gas, Petroleum

• Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources

Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

• require expensive equipment
• take millions of years to replace
• can be found all over 
• provide all the energy we use

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What is coal made of?

• decomposed plant remains

• decomposed sea creatures

• lava

• all of the above

Oil formation occurs where, millions of years ago, there were large oceans.  This is because oceans have - 

• waves that are constantly moving 
• great numbers of tiny marine animals
• currents that mix the water thoroughly
• deep caverns where no light can reach

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What conditions are needed to form coal?

• Heat and pressure

• Heat

• Moisture and pressure

• Cool and moist

This is the cleanest burning of the fossil fuels:

• Natural Gas

• Coal

• Oil

• Uranium

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What is the top sector for coal?

• Electrical

• Industrial

• Residential

• Transportation

What is the top sector for oil?

• Electrical

• Industrial

• Residential

• Transportation

Which of the following is NOT one of the top coal producing states?

• Pennsylvania

• North Dakota

• West Virginia

• Wyoming

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Where is the world are most of the coal deposits found?

• Middle East

• Austrailia

• South America

• Asia

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