Climate Kids Fossil Fuels

What was the odd black rock that someone in northern China came across around 4,000 years ago?

• charcoal

• obsidian

• coal

• graphite

Which event is described as "the first long-distance car ride ever attempted"?

• The Roman use of coal for public baths

• The invention of the first true automobile

• The creation of the first successful internal combustion engine

• The ban on coal by King Edward I of England

What is the term used to denote the time that is being counted in years, as explained in the text?

• BC (Before Christ)

• BCE (Before Common Era)

• AD (Anno Domini)

• CE (Common Era)

According to the text, what was the method used to release natural gas from rocks for consumption?

• Excavation

• Mining

• Fracking

• Drilling

What was one of the initial concerns regarding natural gas, as explained in the text?

• It was not as efficient as coal

• It was explosive and hazardous

• It was more expensive than oil

• It emitted high levels of carbon dioxide

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When did scientists begin to take measurements of CO2 in the atmosphere, as mentioned in the text?

• 1860

• 1957

• 2015

• 1306

What does the term "fracking" refer to, as discussed in the text?

• A method to enhance coal burning

• A technique to extract petroleum from rocks

• A process of releasing natural gas from rocks

• A method of measuring environmental pollution

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According to the text, why did coal become popular again in the 1200s?

• Due to its association with the Roman Empire

• Because of the growing population in London

• To spearhead the Industrial Revolution

• Following the creation of the first successful internal combustion engine

What environmental concerns are associated with the process of fracking?

• Acid rain and pollution

• Dangerous explosions

• Contamination of drinking water

• • Global warming and rising sea levels

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In what year did "the stage [become] set for one of the most important events in human history," according to the text?

• 4000 BC

• 500 BCE

• 1200 CE

• 1888 CE