Fossil Fuels Quiz

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Question 1

What era in time began 245 million years ago?

	Mesozoic
	Trinozoic
	Longagozic
	Paleozoic

Question 2

This mixture of gas, liquid and solid hydrocarbons occurs naturally beneath the Earth's surface.

	Lava
	Petroleum
	Sedimentary Rock
	Smoke

Question 3

During what era in time was New Mexico under the ocean?

	Middle Ages
	100,000 years ago
	Paleozoic
	Mesozoic

Question 4

Any chemical compound that has a carbon base is...

	Organic
	Inorganic
	A rock
	Ugly

Question 5

A liquid made of hydrocarbons that can easily be set on fire is:

	Oil
	Orange Juice
	Lipstick
	Natural Gas

Question 6

This little animal was one of the earliest know fossils.

	Squirrel
	Coral
	Moose
	Starfish
	Trilobite

Question 7

Little organisms that float in ocean are called..

	Crinoids
	Plankton
	Dolphins
	Brachiopods

Question 8

A chemical compound that does not have carbon is...

	Pretty
	Not Alive
	Mostly Made of Methane
	Inorganic

Question 9

What is a hydrocarbon?

	A hydrogen atom
	A carbon made of water
	A small blue bug
	An organic compound

Question 10

This animal has a crown-shaped body and it holds tight to the sea floor with a stem.

	Hydrocarbon
	Trilobite
	Crinoid
	Flower

Question 11

This mixture of hydrocarbons is not a liquid or a solid; it is used to make organic compounds.

	Fossil
	Flour
	Coral
	Natural Gas

Question 12

What do you call a plant or animal that has been preserved in rock for millions of years?

	Fossil
	Organic
	Inorganic
	Dead

Question 13

A kind of fuel formed from fossil remains is called...

	A zombie
	Gasoline
	Oil
	A fossil fuel

Question 14

What type of rock is formed when mineral grains are cemented tightly together?

	Granite
	Slate
	Asphalt
	Sedimentary

Question 15

This animal is very rare. It has two different shells protecting its body.

	Brachiopod
	Crinoid
	Fossil
	Crab

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