Key Points
How long does it take for fossil fuels to form?
millions of years
Define sediment
What are small particles of rock?
How are fossil fuels formed?
They are formed from decayed remains of ancient plants and animals, with millions of years of pressure and heat
What are some non-renewable resources?
Fossil fuels--coal, oil, and natural gas
Anything that will run out!
Define sedimentary rocks
What are rocks formed by sediment from compaction and cementation?
Define coal and how it is made
It is a solid fossil fuel formed in ancient swamps from decayed plant remains
Where was coal formed?
ancient swamps and forests
What is required in the formation of coal or oil?
organic material + heat and pressure + time
What are renewable resources?
Resources we can keep using sustainably forever. Wind, water, and solar power.
Define compaction
What is pressing tightly together?
Define oil and how it's made
It is a liquid fossil fuel formed in ancient oceans by decayed marine plants and animals called plankton.
How long ago were coal, oil, and natural gas deposits formed?
more than 300 million years ago
What year do we need to STOP ALL use of fossil fuels in order to keep our global warming to a maximum rise of 1.5 degrees C?
2050! We need to begin phasing them out now
Define cementation
What is binding things together?
How are plankton related to fossil fuels?
They are the microscopic organisms that drift through the ocean and mostly make up oil
Can you become a fossil fuel?
YES! any organic material can become a fossil fuel if the conditions are right
What type of rocks are fossils formed in?
sedimentary rocks!
What binds the sedimentary rock together?
small minerals in water
Define organic matter
Any matter of a once living organism?
What are the impacts of using fossil fuels?
It releases TONS of carbon dioxide into the air--contributing to global warming & climate change, which causes a whole lot of other problems!