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In what way are biomass and fossil fuels similar?

Fossil fuels and biomass fuels have similar origins. Firewood is an example of a biomass fuel. Fossil fuels are similar to biomass in that their creation also begins with microorganisms and plants using energy from the sun to fix CO2 into carbohydrates but there are several more steps in the creation of fossil fuels.


What CE is stored in food and fossil fuels?

The chemical element carbon (C) is stored in both food and fossil fuels. In food, carbon is part of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. In fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas, carbon is stored in the form of hydrocarbons.


The majority of the worlds electricity is supplied by burning 2 words?

fossil fuels


Why does burning wood and burning fossil fuels produce similar pollutants?

Burning fossil fuels and burning wood produce similar pollutants because wood and fossil fuels are both consist of hydrogen and carbon. Carbon dioxide is produced when burning wood and fossil fuel.


How are fossil fuels converted to fuels?

how r fossil fuels canverted to fuels


How Do also fossil fuels differ from fossils?

Fossil fuels and biomass fuels have similar origins, but fossil fuels have additionally undergone extreme conditions over a long period of time and are thus more energy dense. Microorganisms and plants fix CO2 from the atmosphere and incorporate the carbon into the organic molecules that are a part of their structure. They use energy from the sun to power this synthesis of organic material. This energy stored in carbohydrates can be released by, for example, cutting down a tree and using it as firewood to heat a house. Firewood is an example of a biomass fuel. Fossil fuels are similar to biomass in that their creation also begins with microorganisms and plants using energy from the sun to fix CO2 into carbohydrates. But there are several more steps in the creation of fossil fuels. The organisms die, are buried deep below earths crust, exposed to extreme temperatures and pressures, and converted into petroleum or coal. All of this occurs over a geologic timescale, millions of years. So today when we burn fossil fuels we are releasing the energy stored from the sun millions of years ago. Since fossil fuels have aged for so long and are exposed to such extreme conditions below earths crust, they have a much greater energy density than biomass fuels.


An energy-rich substance formed from the remains of organisms is?

Fossil Fuels =)


Why are fossil fuels and nuclear fuels similar?

The only similarity is that they are both used to generate electricity through use of heat engines.


How is wind energy similar to fossil fuels?

Both wind energy and fossil fuels can be used to generate electricity. However, wind energy is a renewable resource that relies on the natural movement of air currents, whereas fossil fuels are non-renewable resources that come from the remains of ancient plants and animals. Both sources have environmental impacts, but wind energy generally has a lower impact in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and pollution compared to fossil fuels.


Is fossil fuels a product?

Is fossil fuels a product?


What statement about fossils fuels is not true?

Fossil fuels are clean burning and will not be bad for the environment. We will never run out of fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are good for our health. These are a few that are not true about fossil fuels.


What are the sources of carbon on earth?

molecules(carbohydrates,proteins,fats and DNA),elements,fossil fuels like coal,oil and gas