3. Fossil fuels Flashcards
How many types of energy are there?
9
List all types of energy
Electrical
Kinetic
Sound
Light
Heat
Gravitational Potential
Chemical Potential
Elastic Potential
Nuclear
Energy transfer
The movement of energy from one location to another.
Energy transformation
Energy converting into another energy type.
Electrical energy
Movement of electrons
Kinetic energy
An object that is moving
Sound energy
Sound waves when something vibrates
Light energy
Light waves
Heat energy
Movement of atoms
Gravitation Potential energy
Energy in objects due to their height above ground
Chemical Potential energy
Energy stored in bonds of atoms
Elastic Potential Energy
Stored in a object when it is squished or stretched
Nuclear
When you split atoms
3 Fossil Fuels
Oil, Natural gas, Coal
How was coal formed?
Plants and animals who died in swamps over millions of years got covered by layers of dirt and rock. The resulting pressure and heat turned the plants into coal.
How was natural gas and oil formed?
Plants and animals who died in the sea over millions of years got covered by layers of dirt and rock. The resulting pressure and heat turned the plants into natural gas and oil.
Natural gas is same as oil formation but more pressure and heat.
Why is carbon used for fuels and energy?
They burn with a clean flame and no smoke is produced.
Carbon and their compounds give out a lot of heat, energy and light when they are burnt in air
Carbon compounds have higher maximum ignition temperatures and their combustion can be restrained.
What makes up the nucleus of an atom?
Protons and neutrons