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Quiz by Izzy Backhouse, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Izzy Backhouse
over 9 years ago
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Question 1
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What are the problems of transporting crude oil?
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When oil is spilt it has to be cleaned up using detergents that damage the wildlife.
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When oil is spilt it can cause birds to get hyperthermia as there feathers stick together and they are exposed to the air.
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It slows down the vehicle.
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People who clear up oil spills are exposed to the smell and when inhaled it can cause cancer.
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When spilt it releases a toxic gas into the atmosphere.
Question 2
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What is cracking?
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A process used to separate a mixture of liquids that have different boiling points.
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The process of breaking large hydrocarbon molecules into smaller more useful hydrocarbons.
Question 3
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The larger the hydrocarbon molecule the lower its boiling point.
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- True
- False
Question 4
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What are the advantages of oil?
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Provides fuel for vehicles.
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Useful for heating.
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It is polluting and contributes to global warming.
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It is a non-renewable source of energy.
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It is a big industry that employs many people around the world.
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It can cause cancer.
Question 5
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What is a consequence of the UK being dependant on oil and gas from politically unstable countries?
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Oil producing nations are not keen to sell to non-oil producing nations.
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Oil producing nations set high prices because it is a finite resource.
Question 6
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What fraction is found at the coldest part of a fractional distillation column?
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Petrol
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Diesel
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Heating Oil
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LPG
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Fuel Oil
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Bitumen
Question 7
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Fractional distillation works because the hydrocarbons in different fractions have differently sized molecules.
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- True
- False
Question 8
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As fractions boil, those with very high boiling points eg. bitumen, rise and exit at the top of the column.
Answer
- True
- False
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