Log in
Sign up for FREE
arrow_back
Library
Burning fuels 8E revision
By Katie Bruce
star
star
star
star
star
Share
share
Last updated 5 months ago
30 questions
Add this activity
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Question 1
1.
Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
Helium
Question 2
2.
What is the main source of methane in the atmosphere?
Car exhaust
Livestock farming
Volcanoes
Deforestation
Question 3
3.
Which gas contributes the most to the greenhouse effect?
Water vapor
Argon
Sulfur dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Question 4
4.
How do greenhouse gases warm the Earth?
By absorbing sunlight
By trapping heat from the Earth's surface
By reflecting heat back to space
By increasing cloud formation
Question 5
5.
Which activity does NOT directly increase greenhouse gas emissions?
Burning fossil fuels
Planting trees
Deforestation
Driving petrol cars
Question 6
6.
What are the products of complete combustion of a hydrocarbon?
a) Carbon dioxide and water
b) Carbon monoxide and water
c) Carbon and water
d) Hydrogen and oxygen
Question 7
7.
Which gas is a product of incomplete combustion?
a) Carbon dioxide
b) Carbon monoxide
c) Oxygen
d) Nitrogen
Question 8
8.
Why is carbon monoxide dangerous?
a) It causes explosions
b) It is flammable
c) It prevents oxygen transport in the blood so is toxic
d) It reacts with water vapor
Question 9
9.
Soot is produced during:
a) Complete combustion
b) Incomplete combustion
c) Photosynthesis
d) Neutralization
Question 10
10.
Which of these is NOT a sign of incomplete combustion?
a) Soot formation
b) Blue flame
c) Yellow flame
d) Carbon monoxide production
Question 11
11.
What does "carbon footprint" measure?
The amount of oxygen used by humans
The amount of greenhouse gases emitted by activities
The amount of coal burned per year
The amount of trees planted globally
Question 12
12.
Which activity has the largest carbon footprint?
Cycling to school
Driving a petrol car
Using solar panels
Growing vegetables in a garden
Question 13
13.
Reducing your carbon footprint includes:
Flying more frequently
Using public transport
Leaving lights on overnight
Using non-renewable energy sources
Question 14
14.
Which of these actions decreases carbon emissions?
Eating more meat
Using LED light bulbs
Burning more coal
Cutting down forests
Question 15
15.
A person with a high carbon footprint is likely to:
Travel a lot by plane
Use renewable energy
Drive an electric car
Plant many trees
Question 16
16.
What is the main cause of global warming?
Increased sunlight
Burning fossil fuels
Volcanoes erupting
Decreased oxygen levels
Question 17
17.
Which of the following is a consequence of global warming?
Rising sea levels
Decreased plant growth
Lower global temperatures
Formation of glaciers
Question 18
18.
Global warming can lead to:
More extreme weather events
Stable ocean temperatures
Less rainfall worldwide
Slower melting of ice caps
Question 19
19.
Which gas contributes most to global warming?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Methane
Argon
Question 20
20.
One effect of global warming is:
Ocean cooling
Habitat destruction for animals
Increase in volcanic eruptions
Decrease in greenhouse gases
Question 21
21.
What is deforestation?
Question 22
22.
Deforestation increases carbon dioxide levels because:
Trees absorb carbon dioxide
Trees release oxygen
Trees use nitrogen
Trees block sunlight
Question 23
23.
Which activity contributes most to deforestation?
Urbanization
Cycling
Solar farming
Recycling
Question 24
24.
One effect of deforestation is:
Improved air quality
Loss of biodiversity
Decrease in fossil fuels
Increase in water supplies
Question 25
25.
How can deforestation be reduced?
Clear more land
Switch to sustainable farming practices
Burn more wood
Build more cities
Question 26
26.
Fossil fuels include:
Coal, oil, and natural gas
Wind, solar, and nuclear energy
Biomass and ethanol
Water, methane, and oxygen
Question 27
27.
What is a disadvantage of using fossil fuels?
They are renewable
They are non-renewable
They release oxygen when burned
They produce no pollution
Question 28
28.
Fossil fuels are formed from:
Dead plants and animals over millions of years
Rocks cooling quickly
Lava hardening
Minerals dissolving in water
Question 29
29.
Burning fossil fuels releases:
Oxygen
Methane
Carbon dioxide
Helium
Question 30
30.
Which is NOT an alternative to fossil fuels?
Solar energy
Wind energy
Oil
Hydroelectric power