RAP all on Natural Resources
Definition:Characteristics/facts Examples:Non-examples: Natural Resources
Key Questions
1. Fossil Fuels-nonrenewable resources that form in Earth’s crust over millions of years from the buried remains of once living organisms.
Petroleum (oil) Natural gas coal
Petroleum is: Liquid Made from decayed sea life Used to make gasoline, diesel, plastics
4. Natural gas Gas Formed from decayed sea life Used to cook and heat homes
5. Coal solid Rock Made from decayed plants
6. To obtain fossil fuels Petroleum/natural gas-drill Coal-mining
7. Problems with fossil fuels Burning of petroleum and coal-air pollution (smog and acid precipitation) Petroleum-water pollution (oil spills)
Homework: Copy and answer questions Don’t forget your summary 1.Name one solid, liquid, and gas fossil fuel. 2. What is natural gas used for? 3. How are fossil fuels formed?