Fossil Fuels

How long does it take decaying organisms to transform into fossil fuels?

• Decades

• Millions of years

• Thousand of years

• Hundreds of years.

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Why is burning fossil fuels bad for the environment?

• It destroys the ozone layer.

• It adds harmful mercury to waterways

• The clouds it creates excess rain and flooding

• The gasses emitted lead to global climate change

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What force is important in the creation of both coal and petroleum?

• Putrefaction

• Petrification

• Pressure

• Oxidation

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How are fossil fuels taken from the earth?

• Skimmed off the surface of the ocean

• Through underground combustion

• Through deep wells and mines

• Brought to the surface using water

The solid form of fossil fuels is _______.

• petroleum

• crude oil

• natural gas

• coal

What are fossil fuels?

• Solar, Wind, Hydro

• Coal, Solar, Natural Gas

• Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

• I don't know

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Energy source that was formed millions of years ago from the remains of living organisms.

• Geothermal Energy

• Fossil Fuels

• Solar Energy

• Biomass

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What type of energy forms from the remains of organic material?

• Fossil Fuels

• Renewable

• Solar

• Geothermal

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The fossil fuel represented in this picture is _____.

• coal

• petroleum

• crude oil

• natural gas

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an energy-rich substance such as petroleum, coal, or natural gas formed from the remains of organisms​ (a)  

• fossil fuel

• coal

• natural gas

• renewable resources

• non-renewable resources

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