1. RAP all on Natural Resources

2. Definition:Characteristics/facts Examples:Non-examples: Natural Resources

3. Key Questions

4.  1. Fossil Fuels-nonrenewable resources that form in Earth’s crust over millions of years from the buried remains of once living organisms.

5.  Petroleum (oil)  Natural gas  coal

6.  Petroleum is:  Liquid  Made from decayed sea life  Used to make gasoline, diesel, plastics

7.  4. Natural gas  Gas  Formed from decayed sea life  Used to cook and heat homes

8.  5. Coal  solid  Rock  Made from decayed plants

10.  6. To obtain fossil fuels  Petroleum/natural gas-drill  Coal-mining

11.  7. Problems with fossil fuels Burning of petroleum and coal-air pollution (smog and acid precipitation) Petroleum-water pollution (oil spills)

12. 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?