Formation of Fossil Fuels
First thing needed for Fossil Fuels to form
What is the decomposition of plant & animal remains
Technique of extracting coal or minerals from the earth's
What is mining
This fossil fuel produces 50% of the energy to the US
coal
disadvantage of mining
What is destroys land makes miners very sick
Name of layer that forms after dead tress, dead creatures, and plants decompose on swampy forest floors
What is peat layer
Type of rocks that fossil fuels are found in
What is sedimentary rock
this energy uses plants
What is biomass
The type of rock fossil fuels are found in
What is sedimentary rock
These people worked in the coal mine because they were small.
What is children
Fossil fuels have been forming for how many millions of years?
300
One common example of wind power
What is a windmill/ wind turbine
The process of forming coal
What is dead animals & plants ► formation of peat layer ► mud and sand deposits cover the layer ► sedimentary rock is formed ► peat hardens and coal is made
These huge machines drill for oil in the ocean
What is oil rigs
This dam produces enough energy to provide Las Vegas with power
What is the Hoover Dam
The formation of oil and gas
What is decomposition of dead plants & animals► formation of peat layer ► mud and sand deposits cover the layer ► sandstone rock is formed ► oil and gas fill in pores between rock particles
This type of gas is used in our kitchens
What is natural gas
Has the largest reserves of natural gas in the world
What is Russia