Environmental Problems of Using Crude Oil Flashcards
1
Q
What does burning fossil fuels release?
A
Gases and particles.
2
Q
Combustion equation?
A
Hydrocarbon + oxygen = carbon dioxide + water vapour.
3
Q
What is partial combustion?
A
When there isn’t enough oxygen, some of the fuel doesn’t burn.
4
Q
What does sulfur dioxide cause?
A
Acid Rain.
5
Q
What does acid rain cause?
A
Many lakes to become acidic - plants and animals die.
6
Q
What does acid rain kill and damage?
A
Trees and damages limestone buildings.
7
Q
How can you reduce acid rain?
A
Reducing sulfur emissions.
