Fossil Fuel Facts
Fossil Fuel Facts
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| Interesting Fossil Fuel Facts: |
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| It takes millions of years for fossil fuels to develop. |
| The fossil fuels we use today began forming during the Carboniferous Period which was before dinosaurs ruled the Earth. |
| Oil, also called petroleum, is pumped from underground and can be turned into products such as gasoline and electricity. |
| If your house uses natural gas for cooking and heating, this is a form of a fossil fuel that lies underground usually above oil. |
| Coal is another fossil fuel used to generate electricity and is found closer to the Earth's surface. |
| Although fossil fuels are mainly used to make electricity, they are also used to power machines such as cars and planes. |
| Fossil fuels are nonrenewable which means they cannot be made by humans. |
| Fossil fuels in their natural form must first be burned in order to be used as electricity. |
| When fossil fuels are burned, they release unhealthy toxins into the air we breathe. |
| Around 90% of our energy comes from fossil fuels. |
| The energy stored in fossil fuels comes from the sun. |
| The main component of natural gas is methane which is highly flammable. |
| Natural gas has no smell so a chemical called mercaptan is added so that it can easily be detected. |
| Natural gas is pumped to houses by way of underground pipelines that connect directly to the natural gas source. |
| Although renewable sources of energy are better than nonrenewable sources of energy, we continue to use nonrenewable sources because they are easier to obtain. |
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