Fossil Fuels

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What is oil?

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A fossil fuel formed from the remains of small organisms that lived in the ocean; it is a thick, black liquid.

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How does petroleum form?

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Petroleum forms from the build-up of once-living aquatic organisms underneath pressure and heat.

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What is a greenhouse gas?

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A gas that causes the atmosphere to get warmer.

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What is hydroelectric power?

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Power made from water.

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Which of the following is not a type of fossil fuel?

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Light.

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What are fossil fuels?

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Natural substances formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, used as energy sources.

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Name three types of fossil fuels.

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Coal, oil, and natural gas.

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What is coal?

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A solid fossil fuel formed from the remains of ancient plants, primarily found in underground deposits.

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What is natural gas?

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A fossil fuel that is a mixture of gases, primarily methane, formed from the remains of ancient marine organisms.

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What is the process of fossil fuel formation?

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The process involves the accumulation of organic material, burial under sediment, and exposure to heat and pressure over millions of years.