Burning fossil fuel and Climate refugee

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

• Natural gas

• Nuclear

• Hydrogen

• Sunlight

What was coal formed from?

• Marine animals

• Plants

• Water

What are fossil fuels?

• complex hydrocarbon compounds

• mixtures of gaseous hydrocarbons located under the surface of the Earth

• a nonrenewable energy resource formed the remains of organisms that lived long ago

 Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......

• require expensive equipment

• take millions of years to replace

• can be found all over 

• provide all the energy we use

The Earth provides humans with an unlimited amount of fossil fuels. They are considered renewable.

• True

• False

How do fossil fuels change the climate?

• Removing fossil fuels from the Earth's crust throws off the balance between ground and air.

• Burning fossil fuels creates heat, which warms the earth.

• Burning fossil fuel releases carbon dioxide, which goes into the atmosphere and contributes to the greenhouse effect.

Fossil fuels are non-renewable and currently supply around 80% of the world’s energy

• True

• False

Which is not an environmental impact of using fossil fuels?

• Global Warming

• Acid Rain

• Oil Spill

• Rapid Population Growth

What are the sources of CO2 emissions into the environment?

• Cars and trucks

• Large industrial operations

• Ships and airplanes

• Coal-fired power plants

Which of the following is not a benefit of burning fossil fuels?

• A cheap source of energy

• Useful

• Abundance

• Harmless to the environment