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| #1 | Common reservoir rock in which petroleum is found | Sandstone |
| #2 | Name two indirect solar energy sources | Hydroelectric, Wind (will also accept fossil fuels) |
| #3 | What are the three fossil fuels | Coal, petroleum (oil), natural gas |
| #4 | What is the source for nuclear energy | Uranium |
| #5 | Petroleum forms from what original material | Dead animal matter, usually marine animals |
| Electricity | ||
| #1 | What happens to electrons when electricity is used - they are destroyed, trapped, created or move through? | Move Through |
| #2 | Which form of electricity has a steady flow of electrons - static or current electricity | current |
| #3 | What is the basic process of creating electricity in a power plant (name at least four steps in order) | Burn fossil fuels - heat creates steam - steam turns turbine - turbine turns rod - rod turns coils - nearby magnet moves electrons - |
| #4 | A closed 'loop' through which electricity travels - needed to light a lightbulb for example | A circuit |
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| Energy | ||
| #1 | What are four FORMS of energy | Electrical, heat, light, Kinetic (mechanical), chemical |
| #2 | What is a renewable resource | A resource that can be replaced or renewed as quickly as they are used |
| #3 | What are the coal stages from least carbon content (and energy), to highest (do not count peat) | Lignite, bituminous, anthracite |
| #4 | What is the main use of petroleum in the US | Transportation |
| #5 | What material is needed for coal to form | Plant remains |
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| Why did coal, petroleum and natural gas become known as 'fossil fuels' - how does the name describe the fuels? | Because they take extremely long times to form, like fossils do, and they need to be dug or mined for, like fossils do. |