Geography - energy Flashcards

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What are types of fossil fuel?

A
  • coal
  • oil
  • natural gas
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2
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What are fossil fuels formed from?

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Formed from fossils- remains of organisms living millions of years ago

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Coal, Oil, Natural Gas? Are they renewable?

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No. They are non renewable substances

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4
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What gas do fossils fuels release when they burn

A

Carbon dioxide - CO2

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5
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Which produces the most carbon dioxide?

A
  • coal
  • oil
  • natural gas
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What do coal, and oil release, but natural gas does not

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Sulphur dioxide, which causes acid rain

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Why do humans burn fossil fuels

A

To power machinery, vehicles, to generate electricity, to heat buildings

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Why are fossil fuels fuels?

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Because they release heat and energy when burned

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9
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Fossil fuels are a store of what sort of energy

A

Chemical energy

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10
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What energy do fossil fuels release when burned

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Heat/thermal energy

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