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प्रश्न
Kerosene is not a fossil fuel.
पर्याय
True
False
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उत्तर
This statement is false.
Explanation:
Kerosene is a fossil fuel made from petroleum. It was formed over millions of years from decomposed organic matter from ancient species. Kerosene is used in stoves, lamps, and jet aircraft.
संबंधित प्रश्न
How can you as an individual contribute or make a difference to the management of coal and petroleum
Choose one term from the following which include all others :
coal, natural gas, fossil fuels, petroleum
Fill in the following blanks with suitable words :
LPG is a ........... fuel but biogas is not a..........fuel.
Why should fossil fuels like coal and petroleum be used judiciously?
A person buys two electrical devices P and Q for lighting purposes in his house. The device P consumes only 5 units of electricity in a month but device Q consumes 15 units of electricity in a month when used for the same number of hours daily. The device Q wastes a lot of electricity by radiating energy C but P does not do so.
(a) What type of device is (i) P, and (ii) Q?
(b) Name one component which is present in Q but not in P.
(c) Name the energy C.
(d) Which device is more energy efficient : P or Q?
(e) Which fossil fuel is most likely to be conserved if all of us switch over to devices like P?
While discussing about coal and petroleum a teacher told his students about PCRA's (Petroleum Conservation Research Association) guidelines to save the fossil fuels while driving vehicles. Deepa was going to her school with her mother who was driving car. At the traffic signal, when the light was red, Deepa suggested her mother to switch of the engine.
After reading the above passage, answer the following questions :
(a) Fossil fuels are natural resources, then why do we need to conserve them?
(b) List any two ways of saving the fossil fuels.
(c) State two values exhibited to Deepa.
Petroleum, ______ and ______ are fossil fuels.
We read in newspapers that burning of fuels is a major cause of global warming. Explain why.
Crude oil is used as a sealant for waterproofing various surfaces.
Give reason for the following:
Petroleum is considered a harmful source of energy.
