Fuels and Crude Oil

How is crude oil formed?

• Crude oil is formed from the remains of tiny plants and animals that died in ancient seas millions of years ago.

• Crude oil is a man-made substance created in laboratories.

• Crude oil is formed by volcanic activity deep within the Earth's core.

• Crude oil is a result of meteorite impacts on the Earth's surface.

Explain the process of fractional distillation.

• Fractional distillation is a process used to combine liquids with similar boiling points.

• Fractional distillation involves freezing the mixture to separate the components.

• Fractional distillation is a process used to separate a mixture of liquids with different boiling points by heating the mixture in a fractionating column and allowing the vapors to condense at different heights based on their boiling points.

• Fractional distillation is a process that relies on magnetic separation.

What are the uses of naptha?

• feedstock for raw materials

• fuels for cooking

• lubricating machines

• fuels for cars

Discuss the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels.

• The environmental impact of burning fossil fuels includes contributing to global warming, air pollution, acid rain, water contamination, and negative effects on ecosystems and human health.

• Burning fossil fuels has no impact on the environment

• The environmental impact of burning fossil fuels is positive

• Burning fossil fuels leads to increased biodiversity

What are some alternative energy sources to traditional fuels?

• Solar power, wind power, hydroelectric power, geothermal energy, biomass

• Wave power, tidal power, nuclear fusion

• Nuclear power, coal power, oil power

• Natural gas, petroleum, coal gasification

Name a renewable fuel source.

• Wind energy

• Solar power

• Geothermal heat

• Biofuels

What is the main component of natural gas?

• Methane

• Hydrogen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

Which fractions is used for road surfacing?

• diesel

• liquified petroleum gas

• bitumen

• diesel

Explain the concept of biofuels.

• Biofuels are renewable fuels derived from organic materials such as plants and animals.

• Biofuels are only used in space exploration.

• Biofuels are made from synthetic chemicals in a lab.

• Biofuels are fossil fuels extracted from the ground.