Fossil Fuels Quiz

• Fossil fuels are derived from which of the following sources? A: organic matter trapped in sedimentary rock B: nonorganic matter trapped in metamorphic rock C: organic matter trapped in igneous rock D: organic matter on the crust's surface

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• Coal, a common fossil fuel, is formed from which of the following types of organic matter? A: freshwater algae B: bodies of dead animals C: marine organisms D: tree trunks, leaves, and freshwater plants

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• Oil and gas are mainly derived from which of the following sources? A: trees and larger plants B: phytoplanktonic material found in marine basins C: freshwater algae D: dead animals

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• What is one difference between a common organic fuel such as wood, and a fossil fuel? A: Wood burns more slowly B: Fossil fuels burn faster C: Fossil fuels make more efficient fuels D: Wood is in higher demand

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• Why do fossil fuels generate more power than wood for use in machines, for example? A: Fossil fuels have a higher concentration of carbon and hydrogen B: Fossil fuels are drier C: Fossil fuels are easier to light D: Fossil fuels are easier to transport

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• The quality of coal, called its rank, is a measure of which of the following characteristics? A: amount of carbon in the coal B: amount of oxygen in the coal C: how black it is D: how hard it is

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• Natural gas is composed mainly of which type of gas? A: propane B: methane C: butane D: ethane

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  What is the one continent on Earth where coal is not found? A: Africa B: North America C: Australia D: Antarctica

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• The greatest concentration of oil is found in which of the regions of the world given below? A: North America B: South America C: the Middle East D: Europe

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  Most of the world's oil is found in sedimentary rock that is of what age? A: Younger than 200 years B: younger than 200 million years C: older than 200 million years D: older than 300 million years

  
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