7 important facts
Q: What are fossil fuels? A: Fossil fuels are sources of energy formed from the remains of once-living organisms (fossils).
Q: Why do we need fossil fuels? A: FF release energy when burned. We turn this energy into electricity! (Heat Energy)
Q: Where can you find fossil fuels? A: FF are found in sedimentary rocks, compressed under the Earth’s layers!
Coal Found under deep layers of sedimentary rock
Coal
Coal power plant in Texas!
Oil / Petroleum Found under deep water / Earth’s layers
Oil spill
Oil spill near a city
Natural gas
Must drill deep in the Earth
Natural gas
Q: How do fossil fuels give us energy? A: The sun’s energy is stored inside fossils. When they died, their bodies had the sun’s energy in them.
Q: How long does it take to form a fossil fuel? A: It takes millions of years for FF to form!
Q: What are examples of fossil fuels? A: Examples are coal, oil, natural gas, and petroleum.
Q: Is there anything wrong with burning fossil fuels for energy? A: 3 Problems with burning FF: 1. FF pollute the air. 2. They are very expensive to burn. And 3…….
Problem!!!! 3. We are using up FF quicker than they can be replaced by nature. We’re running out!!