1. Fossil Fuels

2. Standard: SEV4a: Differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable resources
Target questions:
What are fossil fuels?
How do we use fossil fuels?
How are fossil fuels a nonrenewable energy source?

3. What are Fossil Fuels?
__________________________that have changed into _________________________

4. Are fossil fuels formed?
Step 1: Plants and animals __________________
Step 2: Their remains become _____________in _______________
Step 3: Their remains ___________and become ________________by the earth’s ______________________
Step 4: Fossil fuel forms

5. How are fossil fuels used?
Five main purposes:
____________________________
_____________________
_______________ _____________________
________________

6. Why are fossil fuels a problem?
Fossil fuel supply is ________________
Fossil fuels cause environmental harm by ______________________into the ________________
Please note:
Energy sources that _______________________________, are ____________________ after use, and come from _________________________(like fossil fuels) are called ________________________________

7. Where is most of our energy going?
Most of the energy produced is for ________________________.
Electricity is made by an _______________________.
Electric generators convert _______________energy into ________________energy.

8. How does a generator work?
Water is __________________by burning coal
Then the ___________________through the _______________
The generator has a _______________(wheel) inside that changes the ____________________________