Fossil Fuels

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What are fossil fuels?

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Resources made from once living organisms.

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Name three types of fossil fuels.

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Coal, petroleum, and natural gas.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

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Why are fossil fuels classified as nonrenewable?

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They take millions of years to replace.

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What is the most common source of energy used in automobiles?

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Petroleum and diesel.

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Which of the following is not a type of fossil fuel? Sun, Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas?

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Sun.

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What is coal primarily used for?

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Electricity generation and steel production.

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

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What is petroleum commonly refined into?

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Gasoline, diesel, and other petrochemicals.

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What is natural gas primarily used for?

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Heating, cooking, and electricity generation.

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What are the environmental impacts of burning fossil fuels?

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Air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate change.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

NGSS.HS-ESS3-6

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What is the process of fossil fuel formation?

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Decomposition of ancient organic matter under heat and pressure over millions of years.

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-6