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What is the gas form of fossil fuels?

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Natural gas.

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Why do we depend on fossil fuels?

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For electricity, transportation, and heating.

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What are fossil fuels formed from?

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The remains of once living organisms.

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What is the fossil fuel that is a thick, black liquid formed from ocean organisms?

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Oil.

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What is coal?

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A solid fossil fuel formed from plant remains.

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What is petroleum?

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A liquid fossil fuel also known as oil.

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What are the three main types of fossil fuels?

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Coal, oil (petroleum), and natural gas.

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How are fossil fuels formed?

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Through the decomposition of organic matter over millions of years under heat and pressure.

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What is the primary use of natural gas?

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Heating and cooking.

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What is a non-renewable resource?

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A resource that cannot be replaced quickly, such as fossil fuels.