Fueling the World
This fossil fuel is the most widely used for electricity generation worldwide.
Coal
Fossil fuels are formed from these once-living things.
Plants and Animals
This fossil fuel is a solid.
Coal
Fossil fuels formed during this long span of time.
Millions of years
Burning fossil fuels releases this gas into the atmosphere.
Carbon Dioxide
This liquid fossil fuel is refined into gasoline and diesel.
Oil
This process of heat and pressure over millions of years forms fossil fuels.
Fossilization
This fossil fuel is a liquid
Oil
These ancient environments (like swamps) helped form coal.
Wetlands / Swamps
This environmental issue is linked to excess CO₂.
Climate Change
This fossil fuel is often used for heating homes and cooking.
Natural Gas
Fossil fuels are found deep beneath this part of the Earth.
Crust
Natural gas
These tiny ocean organisms were buried and eventually turned into fossil fuels over millions of years.
Plankton
Fossil fuels are considered this type of resource.
Nonrenwable
This country is one of the largest producers of oil in the world.
USA and Saudi Arabia
This type of rock often contains fossil fuels.
Sedimentary Rock
This process is used to extract oil and gas from underground.
Drilling
This era is known for forming many fossil fuels
Carboniferous period
This pollution can form when fossil fuels are burned.
Smog
This sector uses the most petroleum products for fuel.
Cars / Transportation
This term describes organic material that hasn’t fully turned into coal yet.
Peat
This method injects liquid underground to release natural gas.
Fracking
This type of pressure and heat transforms organic matter into fossil fuels.
Geologic forces
This agreement aims to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
Paris Agreement