Lesson 7: How are Fossil Fuels are Formed Flashcards
1
Q
the action of force by one object against another object
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pressure
2
Q
remains of plants and animals
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organic matter
3
Q
organic matter in rock layer + high pressure + high temperature =
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fossil fuels
4
Q
three types of fossil fuels
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- coal
- oil
- natural gas
5
Q
- made of carbon
- dread plants buried at bottom of swamps form peat. after million of years, peat becomes..
A
coal
6
Q
strongly heated wood
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charcoal
7
Q
types of coal (low rank - high rank)
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peat
lignite
sub-bituminous coal
bituminous coal
anthracite coal
8
Q
- made of hydrogen and carbon
- dead marine animals under sedimentary rock
- black thick liquid substance
- extracted from “reservoir”
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Oil
9
Q
example of oil
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gasoline and diesel
10
Q
- made of methanes
- can be categorized as “dry” or “wet”
- wet (methane with ethane and butane)
- dry (methane only)
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natural gas
11
Q
example of natural gas
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refrigerants, plastic production
