Petroleum and Natural Gas Quiz

What is another name for petroleum?

• Water

• Kerosene

• Tar

• Gasoline

What are some of the fuels that can be made from petroleum?

• Natural gas, diesel, propane, ethanol

• Gasoline, kerosene, heating oil, diesel

• Methane, butane, ethanol, propane

• Gasoline, diesel, ethanol, propane

Where is most of the oil found that is used today?

• In the air

• In the ocean

• Under the ground

• In ponds

What is the main component of natural gas?

• Propane

• Ethanol

• Methane

• Butane

What is the process that natural gas must undergo to remove almost all other materials except methane?

• Refining

• Drilling

• Extraction

• Purification

Which of the following is a substitute for gasoline?

• Heating oil

• Kerosene

• Propane

• Compressed natural gas

What is the main disadvantage of using fossil fuels like petroleum?

• They are renewable resources

• They are environmentally friendly

• They are lightweight

• They are non-renewable resources

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What is the main use of most of the oil that is made from petroleum?

• Plastics

• Kerosene

• Gasoline

• Heating oil

What is the main environmental concern associated with burning fuels made from oil?

• Noise pollution

• Air pollution

• Water pollution

• Soil pollution

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What is the main advantage of using compressed natural gas as a motor fuel?

• It is more expensive than other motor fuels

• It is environmentally clean

• It is heavier than air

• It is less safe in the event of an oil spill

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