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Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) releases age-old carbon dioxide which is extra greenhouse gas. Greenhouse gases are building up in the atmosphere trapping more and more heat. This is causing global warming, and global warming is causing climate change.
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How much fossil fuels are burnt every year?
2 gallons of fossil fuels are burnt a day
What is created when fossil fuels are burnt?
carbon dioxide
What energy is released by fossil fuels?
Fossil fuel are burnt to release HEAT
Why is burning fossil fuels are a bad thing?
The fossil fuels when burnt produces pollutants.The pollutants then go in the environment and pollute it.Hence fossil fuels are bad to use.
Are fossil fuels renewable non renewable or inexhaustible?
Fossil fuels are non-renewable. Once we've burnt them, they're gone!
What are the main usues of fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels release energy as the result of ignition.
How are fossil fuels used to produce power?
by being burnt such as coal
What waste products are produced when fossil fuels are burnt?
carbondioxide is the gas produced
Why is dead organic matter important to the carbon- oxygen cycle?
Because fossil fuels are produced from dead organic matter. Then the fossil fuels are burnt, and they release carbon.
How are fossil fuels used to generate energy?
Fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) are burnt in vehicles and electricity power plants. This releases the energy.
How can fossil fuels turn a generator?
Fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) are burnt to boil water. The steam under pressure spins an electricity turbine.
It is possible that you are using fossil fuels?
Personally I used fossil fuels today to boil my kettle, run my laptop on the internet, drive to the shops. Later I will cook my evening meal. All these things use fossil fuels. Electric power uses fossil fuels that are burnt at the nearest power plant.
