Fossil Fuels
All You Need to Know About Fossil Fuels
What are Fossil Fuels?
Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil or natural gas, formed from the remains of dead plants and animals.
How Do People Use Fossil Fuels?
The burning of fossil fuels by humans is the largest source of of carbon dioxide, which is one of the greenhouse gases that allows radiative forcing and contributes to global warming.
A small piece of hydrocarbon-based fuels are biofuels brought from atmospheric carbon dioxide, which do not increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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Forming of Fossil Fuels
This is how a fossil fuel is made. A dead plant has heat and pressure applied to it and over time, it forms into coal.
Digging for the fuel
Over time, many layers of rock and dirt form over the fossils making it hard for people to get to them. This is why we use machines to dig them out of the ground.
Fuel Consumption
This is the amount we use these different resources. Coal is the resource we use the most and Nuclear Power the least.
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Life Cycle Of Fossil Fuels
The life cycle of a fossil fuel includes the resources, discovery, extraction, combustion, and pollution.