Fossil Fuel Review Quiz
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b.
c.
Which of these fossil fuels is composed primarily of methane?
oil
natural gas
coal
2.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Which fossil fuel reserves will last the longest?
oil
natural gas
coal
uranium
solar
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Anthracite coal:
causes the most pollution
has the highest sulfur content
is very soft and burns at high temperatures
is very hard and burns cleanly
is the most common grade of coal
4.
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b.
c.
d.
e.
Bituminous coal
causes the least air pollution of any type of coal
has the lowest sulfur content of any type of coal
is very soft and burns at high temperatures
is very hard and burns cleanly
Is the most common grade of coal
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a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Which of the following is NOT a renewable source of energy?
wind
coal
heat from within the Earth
biomass
hydropower
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Scrubbers in smoke stacks remove large amount of what major air pollutant?
carbon dioxide
sulfur oxides
nitric acid
potassium oxides
mercury
7.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Crude oil components are separated by
gravity
distillation
pressure
filtration
centrifugal force
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a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
World oil supplies and prices are expected to be controlled over the long term by
Russia
The United States
Mexico
OPEC
Brazil
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a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
The greatest use of oil in the United States is for
transportation
generation of electricity
commercial and residential heating and cooling
industrial uses
petrochemicals
10.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Most of the electrical power in the U.S. is generated by what process?
hydroelectric
burning of coal
burning of natural gas
nuclear fission
solar
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b.
c.
d.
Which is the pollutant from coal-burning power plants that results in acid precipitation?
sulfur dioxide
nitrogen dioxide
carbon dioxide
nitric oxide
12. Give the correct order for the formation of coal
a. Peat – lignite-bituminous-anthracite
b. lignite-peat-bituminous-anthracite
c. anthracite-bituminous-lignite-peat
d. bituminous-lignite-peat-anthracite
Choose the best energy resource for each question below
A. Coal
B. Oil
C. Natural Gas
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17.
Liquid substance produced by the decomposition of deeply buried marine organic matter over millions of year.
A rise in railroad rates would affect the cost of this energy source the most.
Plastics are made from this energy resource
Electrostatic precipitators remove particulates when this source of energy is burned
Found with oil
Short Answer:
18. Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using coal.
19. Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using oil.
20. Give one advantage and one disadvantage of using natural gas.