Formation of Fossil Fuels
Extraction of Fossil Fuels
Production of Fossil Fuels
Pros & Cons of Fossil Fuels
Solutions of Fossil Fuels
100
First thing needed for Fossil Fuels to form
What is the decomposition of vegetation
100

Technique of extracting rock or minerals from the earth's surface leaving a large hole

What is open pit mining

100
Nuclear Energy is produced by
What is fission
100

disadvantage of openpit mining

What is destroys land by leaving enormous craters behind

100
Alternatives to fossil fuels include
What is Solar Power, Wind Power,and Nuclear Energy
200
Name of layer that forms after dead tress, dead creatures, and plants decompose on swampy forest floors
What is peat layer
200

Type of rocks that can trap natural gas and oil acting as a reservoir

What is impermeable rock

200
main energy source for many people in rural areas of Africa and Asia
What is biomass
200
disadvantage of transporting fossil fuels
What is land and water pollution
200
One common example of solar power
What is a solar panel
300

The type of rock fossil fuels are found in

What is sedimentary rock

300

This type of coal has the least amount of carbon and is often crumbly.

What is lignite or brown coal

300
two non-fossil fuels in widespread commercial use
What is nuclear energy and hydro-electricity
300
disadvantage of burning fossil fuels
What is air pollution
300

One common example of wind power

What is a windmill/ wind turbine

400
The process of forming coal
What is decomposition of vegetation ► formation of peat layer ► mud and sand deposits cover the layer ► sedimentary rock is formed ► peat hardens and coal is made
400

large amounts of oil and gas that have a high probability of being recovered

What is proven reserves

400
Designed to be a replacement for gasoline and can be made from fossil fuels, biomass, or renewable energy.

What are synfuels

400
Everyday uses of fossil fuels
What is fuel cars, power electricity plants, and heat our homes
400
Top producer of nuclear power in the world
What is the USA
500
The formation of oil and gas
What is decomposition of vegetation ► formation of peat layer ► mud and sand deposits cover the layer ► sandstone rock is formed ► oil and gas fill in pores between rock particles
500

This type of oil is typically recovered using mining techniques as opposed to drilling for it.

What are tar sands

500

Has the largest reserves of natural gas in the world

What is Russia

500
Environmental problems that come with Fossil Fuels
What is land pollution, air pollution, and acid rain
500
Disadvantages of using nuclear energy
What is radioactive wastes, nuclear accidents, and nuclear radiation
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