Fossil Fuel

Question 1

Define fossil fuel

Answer 1

A fuel (coal,oil,gas) formed in the earth from the plants and animals remains

Question 2

Name the 3 main types of fossil fuel

Answer 2

Coal
Oil
Gas

Question 3

How are they made

Answer 3

1 - Plants and animals die and sink deep at the bottom of the sea.
2 - The plant and animal layer gets covered with silt,sand,mud.
3 - Over times more remains from the sea creates pressure and compresses the dead animals/plants into oil.
4 - Oil moves up through porous rocks and eventually make a reservoir.

Question 4

How do we get fossil fuel

Answer 4

Nowadays, we drill down through layers of sand, silt and rock to reach the oil and gas deposits deep down.

Question 5

Renewable energy

Answer 5

Collected from renewable resources which can be collected from sunlight, wind, rain, waves/tides, geothermal heat..etc.

Question 6

Non - renewable energy

Answer 6

Comes from sources that can’t be refilled again and will eventually run out. Most of these are fossil fuels (coal,oil,gas)

Question 7

Ways to reduce uses of fossil fuels

Answer 7

Save electricity - Switch off lights and electronics when not in use.
Don’t use transport/public transport
Use an electric car
Solar Panels

Question 8

Ways we can help the planet

Answer 8

3 r’s - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Save water
Plant trees
Less plastic