Name
Class
Date
What are fossil fuels?
Lesson Review
PART A Match each term in Column B with its description in Column A. Write
the correct letter in the space provided.
Column B
Column A
__________ 1. first stage in coal formation
a. fossil fuel
__________ 2. fuel formed from the remains of living things
b. peat
__________ 3. forms of energy given off by burning fossil fuels
c. hydrocarbon
__________ 4. compound made up of carbon and hydrogen
d. petroleum
__________ 5. crude oil
e. light and heat
PART B Complete the table by placing check marks in the correct columns.
FOSSIL FUELS
Description
Coal
Petroleum
Natural Gas
1. Made up of hydrocarbons
2. Forms on top of crude oil
3. Liquid fossil fuel
4. Forms from decayed plants
5. Forms from decayed sea animals
6. Solid fossil fuel
7. Floats on water
8. Forms in swamps
Skill Challenge
Skills: identifying, labeling a diagram
Label the parts of the diagram. Use the labels listed in the box on the left.
Motor gasoline
Fuel oil
Other fuels
Jet fuels
Nonfuel uses
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Answer Key
What are fossil fuels?
Lesson Review
PART A
1. b 2. a 3. e 4. c 5. d
PART B
1. Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas
2. Natural Gas
3. Petroleum 4. Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas
5. Petroleum, Natural Gas
6. Coal 7. Petroleum
8. Coal
Skill Challenge
1. Motor gasoline 2. Jet fuel 3. Fuel oil 4. Other
fuels 5. Nonfuel uses
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