True or false: Coal, oil and natural gas are renewable resources.
False
Name two everyday items made from petroleum.
plastic and ink
Petroleum has a lot of energy. It is turned into different fuels. Name three.
gasoline, kerosene and heating oil.
What is a fuel?
A fuel is a substance that is burned to release its stored energy.
What is petroleum?
Petroleum is a liquid that is found underground.
What is one of the main products formed from natural gas?
One of the main products made from natural gas is methane.
How is coal formed?
Coal is formed from the remains of plants.
How are oil and natural gas formed?
They were formed from the remains of simple animals and plants.
Oil is also used to make products such as ________, ___________ , __________and _________.
plastics, paints, medicines and soap
_________ are made from decayed plants and animals that lived long ago.
fossil fuels
Name the types of coal.
hard coal and soft coal
Name two common products made from oil.
Gasoline and diesel fuel are both made from oil.
What household appliance uses methane?
Methane is the gas that is burned in most stoves.
Explain how people got oil long time ago.
Long ago people did not dig for oil. The oil seeped from under the ground into ponds. It floated on the water. People gathered the oil from the top of the water