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How are the three major fossil fuels alike and how they are different?
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∙ 11y ago
The three main fossil fuels are coal, oil and natural gas.
Alike:
- They are all non-renewable
- They all emit carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases.
- They all cause global warming.
Different:
- Coal is solid, and emits the most Carbon dioxide (CO2)
- Oil is liquid, and emits less carbon dioxide than coal.
- Natural gas is gas, and emits less carbon dioxide than any other fossil fuel.
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A major problem with depending on fossil fuels as primary energy sources is that they are?
nonrenewable
Name one major problem caused by using fossil fuels?
acid rain sound pollution
Give three examples of fossil fuels?
CoalOilNatural gas.Fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) are burnt to release their energy in industry, transport and the generation of electricity.For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Fossil Fuels) indicated below this answer box.
What occurrence is a major source of gases that can produce acid rain?
The burning of fossil fuels is the chief source of the gases that produce acid rain.
What is a major draw of using fossil fuels?
Drawbacks: Oil, a fossil fuel, must be transported from the drilling site, to the refinery. Oil is subject to spillage during shipping, and harms marine environments when spilled into the ocean. Burning fossil fuels also releases sulfur dioxide, which causes acid rain. It also releases particulates, which harm organisms, including people.
What are the three major fossil fuels?
coal, oil, and natural gas are the three major fossil fuels :)
What are different fossil fuels?
Oil, Natural gas, and Coal. There major ones.
What kind of fossil fuels are there?
The major fossil fuels are coal, oil, and natural gas.
What is the major cause of air pollution?
fossil fuels
What are the different ways a car can be powered?
Fossil fuels, electric, and fuel cells are three major ways an automobile can be powered.
What are 2 of Alaska's major industries?
Fossil fuels and seafood.
What do you burn that is the major cause of air pollution?
Fossil Fuels
Is coal not a fossil fuel?
Coal is a fossil fuel. The major fossil fuels are natural gas, crude oil and coal.
What are major imports of Puerto Rico?
Fossil fuels and motor vehicles.
What are the major types of fossil fuels?
Oil, natural gas, coal.
What are the major resources in Alaska?
Fossil fuels, gold, diamonds and fish.
What are some sources of power that are not fossil fuels?
Wind, solar, water (as in hydroelectric dams), and Biofuel (corn-based ethanol) are major alternatives to fossil fuels.
