Fossils | Coal | Oil | Oil | True or False |
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What is a Mold Fossil?
Hollow impression of a living thing in rock.
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What percent of coal is there in the U.S.?
26%
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What percent of oil is there in the U.S.?
36%
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They are called fossil fuels because hay are old like fossils.
False
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What is a Cast Fossil?
Solid mineral deposit that filled a mold, leaving a copy of the living thing.
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93% of coal is used for elctricity. True or False
True
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How much of the U.S. uses coal?
51%
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Naural Gas is made by refining crude oil.
False
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What is a Imprint Fossil?
An impression in rock made by a living thing during its life activities.
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How much does each state and local governments receive nearly each year in revenues?
$9 Billion
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What is oil measured in?
Petroleum actually isn’t measured in gallons or liters, rather in barrels. One barrel equals around 42 gallons
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Natural gas has no smell alone.
True
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What is a Petrification Fossil?
Plant or animal tissue replaced by minerals.
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How much of the electricity generated worldwide is produced from coal.
37%
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What country uses the most oil?
America consumes more oil than any other country
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Coal supplies more than half of the U.S.'s electricity.
True
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What is most common Fossil Type?
(Petrification-Imprint-Cast-Mold)
Mold Fossils
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What is one nickname for oil?
Texas Tea or Black Gold
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Carbon dioxide is the only problem created by burning fossil fuels
False
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