Oil Industry Quiz

What is the initial source of energy stored in oil? pg 7

• The ocean

• The sun

• The earth

• The wind

What organisms in the ocean undergo photosynthesis? pg 7

• Fish

• Whales

• Tiny plants, algae, and bacteria

• Sharks

What happens to the oily liquid after it is trapped under the earth? pg7

• It evaporates

• It seeps to the surface

• It solidifies

• It disappears

What did Samuel Kier refine oil into? pg 8

• Gasoline

• Diesel

• Kerosene

• Lubricant

What was the problem with whale oil? pg 8

• It was too cheap

• It had an odor

• It was too bright

• It was colorless

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What was one of the uses of oil by Native Americans? pg 8

• Cooking

• Skin ointments

• Building houses

• Making clothes

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What was oil used for in wooden boats? pg 8

• Painting

• Sealing cracks

• Cooking

• Fishing

What was the main use of oil after it was refined? pg 9

• Cooking

• Lighting

• Heating

• Transportation

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

What was the outcome of Drake's persistence in drilling? pg 9

• He found gold

• He discovered the first oil well

• He gave up

• He moved to another state

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What was discovered by workers searching for water in Corsicana, Texas, in the 1890s? pg 10

• Gold

• Coal

• Oil

• Diamonds