Formation and Basics
What are the three fossil fuels?
Coal, Oil, Natural gas
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Which fossil fuel uses mountain top removal during extraction?
coal
Which fossil fuel is used in plastic production?
oil
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Which fossil fuel is cleanest?
natural gas
Which countries use the most fossil fuels?
developed
Where is crude oil processed into gasoline and other petroleum products?
oil refinery
What are the 4 categories of fossil fuel usage?
heating and cooling
electricity
transportation
industry and manufacturing
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Which fossil fuel is considered the most environmentally harmful due to the sulfur dioxide emissions it is associated with?
coal
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Areas that were covered in swamp plants most likely have a lot of __________ today. Areas that were covered by an ocean most likely are rich in ____________ and ____________ today.
coal; oil and natural gas
What device is used to create mechanical energy in a power plant? Hint: steam moves this
turbine
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Which category of fossil fuel usage uses the most fossil fuels?
industry and manufacturing
What contributes to most oil spills
human activities on land (oil leaking from cars)
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Which fossil fuel is cheapest and most available?
coal
What converts mechanical energy into electric energy in a power plant?
a generator
Which fossil fuel do people most often use for transportation?
oil/ petroleum (gasoline)
All fossil fuels emit greenhouse gases. Why is this an environmental concern?