Fossil Fuels
Where are fossil fuels found?
Under Earth's surface.
What's another term for 'Climate Change'?
Global warming.
What is coal?
Coal is a dark solid Fossil Fuel mined from the Earth.
Where can you find pollution?
In air, water, and land.
What is the name of unit 2-3?
Sun, Earth, Moon System.
What are 3 main types of Fossil Fuels?
Oil, Coal, and Natural Gas.
What is climate change?
Shifts in Earth's temperature and weather patterns.
What do we use coal for?
Energy and heat.
What are 3 examples of water pollution?
Industrial waste, sewage and wastewater, and plastic.
What is the water cycle?
Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection.
What do Fossil Fuels come from?
The fossilized remains of ancient plants and animals.
What is the cause for climate change?
Human activities cause greenhouse gasses to be released into the atmosphere.
How do humans contribute to the problem of using coal for energy?
Burning fossil fuels releases carbon atoms into the atmosphere and causes the greenhouse effect.
What's the definition of air pollution?
The contamination of harmful substances filling the air.
A naturally occurring mixture of combustible gasses found in geologic formations in earth.
What are 2 benefits from Fossil fuels?
They can generate a large amount of energy at a single location and they are found very easily.
How do you know Climate change is occurring?
Glaciers are melting, the Earth is getting hotter.
Out of a scale from 1-10 how much coal mined is used for domestic electricity generation in the U.S. each year?
9/10
How can you prevent pollution?
Reduce your consumption, choose sustainable options, and actively participate in community cleanups.
It is a natural process where Earth's atmosphere traps heat to keep the Earth warm enough to support life.
How do Fossil fuels produce energy?
Stored Chemical energy turns into heat energy.
How is Climate change badly affecting the world?
Sea levels are rising, extreme events keep occurring including; drought, heat waves, and floods.
Why is coal being depleted?
When it is being used for heating homes and generating power, it badly affects the environment and causes natural gasses.
What type of pollution can most likely cause death?
Air pollution.
What is the 'Carbon Cycle?'
The movement of carbon atoms between different organisms.