Fossil Fuels & Energy Quiz
When and where was the 1st coal in North America discovered?
Along the Illinois River in 1673
Coal can be...
Burned for heat, and sold for money
How is petroleum extracted?
By derricks
The gasses produced by burning fossil fuels usually contain which element?
Carbon
____ provides 40% of the world's electricity
Coal
A large part of our economy comes from what two fossil fuels?
Coal and oil
What does this define? - "Once we burn the energy from it, and get everything we need, it's gone forever"
Fossil fuels
Why is natural gas the most efficient for making electricity?
It burns the hottest
Oil, gasoline, and coal are three examples of what type of resource?
Non-renewable
___ provides 40% of the world's energy
Oil
In its early stages, coal is a spongy brown material called ____?
Peat
What are the five primary energy sources?
Petroleum (oil & gas), natural gas, coal, nuclear, renewable (solar, wind, hydro, etc.)
What force is important in the creation of both coal and petroleum
Pressure
Wind power and solar power are two examples of what type of resources?
Renewable
IL coal has a lot of what in it?
Sulfur
More than half the world's oil comes from where?
The Middle East
Why is burning fossil fuels bad for the environment?
The gasses emitted lead to global climate change (the greenhouse effect)
What causes gasoline prices to rise?
Tropical storms over large areas of water (ie. Gulf of Mexico)
What is the best synonym for "crude" as in "crude oil?"
Unprocessed
How many active coal mines does Illinois have?
24
What percent of Illinois households use natural gas as the main space heating fuel?
80%
What does sulfur dioxide lead to?
Acid rain