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Science Test
Topographic maps, Fossil Fuels
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A ________ is any material used to satisfy a need. | Resource |
| Most energy resources used to generate electricity are ____________. | Nonrenewable |
| Nonrenewable resources are... | Used faster than the Earth can replace them |
| Fossil fuels are made of the... | Remains of dead plants and other organisms |
| Fossil Fuels are formed over _________ of years | Millions |
| The most prominent fossil fuels are ___, _______ ___, ____ | Oil, Natural Gas, Coal |
| ___ makes gasoline for cars | Oil |
| _______ ___ heats homes. | Natural Gas |
| ____ generates electricity. | Coal |
| ____is the most abundant fossil fuel, a rock that contains at least 50% plant remains. | Coal |
| Hydrocarbons can be extracted from coal to form liquid and gaseous _________ _____. | Synthetic Fuels |
| Over millions of years, the buried remains of microscopic organisms form ___ and _______ ___. | Oil and Natural Gas |
| ___ is a thick black liquid hydrocarbon. | Oil |
| _______ ___ is a gaseous hydrocarbon that often forms with ___, but above it, since _______ ___ is a lighter molecule. | Natural Gas...Oil...Natural Gas |
| Americans obtain most of their energy from ___ and _______ ___ | Oil and Natural Gas |