Coal
Where is Coal found?
What are Underground Formations?
What is Natural Gas?
a cleaner, abundant energy source that has changed how we power the nation
What is oil made of?
a mixture of hydrocarbons, hyrdogen, and carbon atoms.
What is oil made for?
a) to propel vehicles
b) the heat buildings
c) to produce electricity
d)all of the above
d) all of the above
True or False?
Fossil Fuels are non-renewable energy sources.
True
Which 2 transportation means move nearly 2/3rds of all U.S. coal shipments?
a)railroads and barges
b)railroads and trucks
c)trucks and cover conveyor systems
d)barges and coal slurry pipe lines
A) Railroads and barges
What does natural gas power?
electrical grids and much more
What is natural gas made of?
hydrocarbons (methane)
What is coal made for?
coal is used as a fuel to generate electric power.
Fossil Fuels are unlimited and will never run out.
False
Which state has the largest demonstrated coal reserves?
a) PA
b) WV
c) MT
d) IL
C) Montana
How does natural gas compare to other traditional energy sources?
Its cleaner and is making us less reliant on other countries energy.
what is nuclear energy made of?
uranium
what is petroleum made for?
its used to make gas
Why are fossil fuels called fossil fuels?
because they are made from buried remains of plants and animals. Like fossils
Which huge earth-moving machine is important in the surface mining process as it excavates the overburden, are called
a)haul truckers
b) continuous miner
c)dragline
d)longwall miner
C. DragLine
How can natural gas save money?
what is coal made of?
carbon and hyrdocarbons
what are natural gasses used for?
cooking and heating
Which fossil fuels release sulpher dioxide gas when they burn?
a)coal
b)natural gas
c)oil
d) a and c
d) a and c
How much coal is needed to supply enough electricity to light 10 100 watt light bulbs for an hour?
a)1 pound
b)6 pounds
c)10 pounds
d)10,000 pounds
a) 1 pound
Does the US export natural gas?
Yes
what is petroleum?
ancient marine organisms, such as plants, algae, and bacteria
What is the fuel coke used for?
its used for smelting iron and blast furnace
true or false?
the energy stored in fossil fuels comes from the sun.
True