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Come from remains of organisms Coal Petroleum Natural Gas Many problems with their use Availability Pollution
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Not renewable Can’t be man-made Limited supply Difficult/Dangerous to reach Dig deeper for oil Further into natural areas Combustible (explosions)
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Burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide Increased on earth by 20% Greenhouse effect increases temperature Other sources- Oil spill Habitat alteration Mostly air pollution
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May be produced in large quantities Renewable resources 24% of land is used for crops for fuel Fuels formed from the products of living organisms Wood Garbage Methane Alcohol
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Swamp gas not man-made Result of decaying plants Garbage Used like natural gas
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Renewable resource Made by bioconversion conversion of organic material to fuel Ex. plants to alcohol Sugarcane & corn Ethanol Liquid Burns cleanly
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Made by yeast Fermentation- The chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms Yeast turning sugar to alcohol
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Run cars More than two million in Brazil May be mixed with gasoline 90% gasoline 10% ethanol
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Car companies- Ford General Motors Isuzu Mazda Mercedes Mercury Nissan Ford, General Motors, Isuzu, Mazda, Mercedes, Mercury, Nissan
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Now to the game!!! Bull's-eye Aim for the center Questions get easier the closer to the center you get Good luck!!!!!!!!!!
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