Fossil Fuel | MCQs

Explanation

• The largest component of natural gas is methane
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• Natural Gas is also known as Methane.
• The principal use of methane is as a fuel.
• Natural gas also contains smaller amounts of natural gas liquids (NGLs, which are also hydrocarbon gas liquids)
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• Largest natural gas producer country in the world Russia
•  Russia is home to the world's largest natural gas reserves, with a total proved resource of 38 TCM

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Explanation

When fossil fuels are burned,

they release large amounts of carbon dioxide,

a greenhouse gas, into the air

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Explanation

Coal is a non-renewable resource because it takes millions of years to form and cannot be replenished quickly.

Pakistan uses coal for energy production, especially in power plants like the Thar coal project.

Explanation

Non-renewable energy sources:

• Oil
  
• Nuclear energy
• Petroleum
• Natural gas & coal

Renewable sources of energy:

• Solar energy
• Wind energy
• Hydroelectric power
• Biomass energy
• Geothermal energy
• Tidal energy

Explanation

In 2023, New York became the first US state to approve legislation prohibiting the use of gas stoves and other fossil fuels in new buildings.

Explanation

The renewable energy sources are:

• Water energy
• Wind energy
• Tidal energy
• Solar energy
• Hydroelectric
• Ocean energy
• Geothermal energy
• Biomass
• Biogas

The non-renewable energy sources are:

• Fossil fuels or Hydrocarbon fuel (Oil, Natural gas, Coal)
• Nuclear energy

Explanation

Coal, gas, and oil are all examples of fossil fuels, which are energy resources formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals over millions of years.

Fossil fuels are non-renewable sources of energy.

Additional Information:

• Tidal energy is energy generated from ocean tides
• Nuclear energy is energy generated from the nucleus of atoms
• Biomass energy is energy generated from organic matter (plants, wood, waste)

Explanation

• Carbon dioxide (CO2) is produced when trees and fossil fuels are burned, through a process called combustion.
• Combustion releases carbon dioxide and water vapor into the atmosphere.

Explanation

• When oil is burnt, it undergoes combustion, a chemical reaction that releases energy in the form of heat and light.
• It produces carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) as byproducts.
• The energy released can be used to power vehicles, generate electricity, or provide warmth.

Explanation

• Solar power is a renewable energy source that generates electricity from sunlight.
• It does not emit carbon dioxide (CO2) or any other greenhouse gases.

The sources of carbon dioxide emissions:

• Burning of fossil fuels (such as coal, oil, and natural gas) releases CO2 into the atmosphere.
• Burning wood (such as in fireplaces or woodstoves) also releases CO2.
• Respiration (the process by which living organisms breathe) releases CO2 as a byproduct.
• Car exhaust smoke (from internal combustion engines) contains CO2, as well as other pollutants.