Fossil Fuels
A fossil fuel is a natural fuel formed in the past from the remains of living organisms.
Some examples are coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear energy (uranium).
Some examples are coal, natural gas, oil, and nuclear energy (uranium).
OilOil, also known as petroleum is an energy source that comes from the ground through drilling into the earth's crust.
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Natural GasNatural gas is a gas that contains methane, ethane, butane, coal, and petroleum. It is naturally underground and is used as a fuel. |
NuclearNuclear energy is energy that can be released from the nucleus of an atom during nuclear fission. Nuclear fission is when the atom splits apart. Nuclear energy comes from uranium.
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CoalCoal is a black substance used for fuel. Coal is nonrenewable resource or better known as a fossil fuel. Coal was formed over 300 million years ago (in the Carboniferous period) and comes from underground mines.
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