Physics Fossil Fuels Test
as pressure and heat are added, this fossil fuel goes from peat to lignite, then bituminous and finally to anthricite
coal
combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock
coal
what fossil fuel is in this image? (the solid one)
coal
what type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?
coal
which fossil fuel is solid?
coal
which type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?
coal
what are the 3 main fossil fuels
coal, oil, and natural gas
one of the risks when fracking for natural gas is
contamination of drinking water
the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010
is the worst spill in US history causing major damage to marine and coastal ecosystems
oil and natural gas were formed from
marine organisms
the main ingredient in natural gas is:
methane
what device can convert another form of energy into electrical energy?
a generator
carbon dioxide is also known as
a greenhouse gas
the US imports about how much of its petroleum from other countries?
1/2
in the US, how many nuclear reactors are there?
100
nuclear energy accounts for what percent of the world's energy use?
15%
when did the 3 Mile Island Accident occur?
1979
in what year did the Chernobyl disaster occur?
1986
surface mining is used when coal is less than __________ feet underground
200
one barrel of oil is how many gallons?
42
1 barrel of oil (42 gallons of petroleum) produces how many gallons of usable product?
44
who came up with the equation E=mc^2
Albert Einstein
what is a refinery?
a factory in which crude oil is heated and separated into fuels
in Arkansas, the nuclear power plant is located in what city?
Russelville
where is Chernobyl?
Ukraine
what is NOT a benefit of alternative energy?
always available
this picture represents which type of alternative energy? (its like a the one with the hippo and the gas pump)
biofuels
which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
biomass
most of all the oil imported in the US comes from what country?
canada
fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they....
cannot be replenished in a human lifetime
fossil fuels are classifies as nonrenewable because they...
cannot be replenished in a human lifetime
how do we get natural gas?
drilling and harvesting of wells
a generator converts another form of energy into what?
electrical energy
what is hydroelectric energy?
electricity made from the energy of moving water in a dam
what is it called when atoms split and energy is released?
fission
what is it called when atoms are combined to form larger atoms and energy is released?
fusion
this picture represents which type of alternative energy?
geothermal
energy that come from the ground is called what?
geothermal energy
this power plant produces electricity most likely by using-
geothermal energy
what is a problem that is linked to the burning of fossil fuels?
global warming
what two processes are necessary to make oil?
heat and pressure
what is geothermal energy?
heat naturally produced with earth
what is geothermal energy?
hot steam underground
fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because of
how long they take to form
people who live near dams typically are supplied by what type of energy?
hydroelectric
this picture represents which type of alternative energy? (issa dam)
hydroelectric
Fossil Fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled to the sea floor and formed marine mud. What kinds of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form.
mostly decaying organisms
fracking is a way to extract which fossil fuel?
natural gas
this is the cleanest burning of the fossil fuels:
natural gas
what fossil fuel is in this image? (its like a gas stove)
natural gas
what is an advantage of wind energy?
no pollution
energy sources that cannot be replaced once they are used up
non renewable sources
Exxon Valdez and the BP Horizon are just 2 of the many examples of disasters involving spills of this fossil fuel
oil/petroleum
which of the following is not a product made from petroleum
paper
crude oil is also called what?
petroleum
gasoline comes from which fossil fuel?
petroleum
what are biofuels made of?
plants and animal waste
crude oil must be refined before it can be used as fuel. what does "refined" mean?
purified
energy sources that can be replaced
renewable energy sources
this picture represents what type of alternative energy? (its like a house with solar panels and the sun)
solar
energy that comes from the sun is called..
solar energy
nuclear energy is found in what part of the atom?
the nucleus
what happens in the big towers that have steam coming out of them?
the steam turns back into water
what do all types of energy have in common?
turbines drive generators which produce electricity
the element used in a nuclear reactor is
uranium
this picture represents which type of alternative energy? (its those big spinny things)
wind