Fossil Fuels and Renewable Resources

A change from one form of energy to another.

• Renewable Resources

• Fuel

• Energy Transformation

• Fossil Fuel

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Fuels contain stored chemical energy, which can be released by ______ (burning).

• electricity

• combustion

• production

• generator

When fuels are burned, the chemical energy that is released can be used to generate another form of energy, such as heat, light, motion or ______.

• generator

• motion

• combustion

• electricity

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Energy-rich substances formed from the remains of organisms.

• renewable energy sources

• fossil fuels

• oil

• hydrocarbons

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The three major fossil fuels are coal, oil and _______.

• natural gas

• solid coal

• solar energy

• crude oil

A solid fossil fuel formed from plant remains.

• oil

• natural gas

• coal

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Select all of the benefits (pros) of using coal as an energy source.

• mining

• very plentiful

• easy to transport

• most vehicles run on coal energy

Select all of the negatives (cons) of using coal as an energy source.

• mining

• increases erosion

• air pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Thick, black, liquid fossil fuel.

• coal

• natural gas

• oil

A factory in which crude oil is heated and separated into fuels and other products.

• petrochemicals

• refinery

• petroleum

• plastics