Formation of fossil fuels

12 questions

1. How long does it take to form fossil fuels?
2. What is the scientific name for burning?
3. What type of rock is coal?
4. Hydrocarbons are molecules found in coal, crude oil and natural gas. Which elements do hydrocarbons contain?
5. Match the key terms with the correct definitions.
6. Which of the following are fossil fuels?
7. What name do we give fuels formed over millions of years from the dead remains of organisms?
8. The organic matter that formed coal, oil and natural gas decomposed into which molecules?
9. What conditions lead to the production of fossil fuels from organic matter over millions of years?
10. Coal is made from ...
11. Where are crude oil and natural gas found?
12. Rearrange the statements to describe how crude oil and natural gas form.

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