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Just about the whole land area of the globe is supplied with fossil fuels, at least in the form of gasoline, though there are remote forest areas that don't have a supply.

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What are the benefits and limitations of fossil fuels?

Benefits: Mostly everything we use in the world needs fossil fuels. Gasoline for cars, energy for light, etc. The world has used it for many years and is still using it.Limitations: Fossil fuels will run out eventually, so if we do not start using renewable energy we could be in BIG trouble! Fossil fuels also harm the planet. It adds too much carbon dioxide to the ozone. Fossil fuels also harm the plants and animals in the planet too.


What are two environmental disadvantage to burning fossil fuels to provide energy?

There are many disadvantages of burning fossil fuels. These include pollution and also burning fossil fuels has a mesurable cooling effect on the climate.There are many disadvantages of burning fossil fuels. These include pollution and also burning fossil fuels has a mesurable cooling effect on the climate.


Are there fossil fuels around near schools or towns?

Fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas are present in underground deposits all over the world, including near schools and towns. However, the extent of their presence and accessibility varies depending on the location. Extracting and using fossil fuels can have environmental and health impacts, so it's important to consider these factors when locating facilities near schools or towns.


If fossil fuels are still forming why are they considered to be a nonrenewable resource?

Well, they are technically still forming, but fossil fuels form over millions of years. We call it non-renewable because there is no way for us to form more of it ourselves in our lifetimes. If we use it all up, it is gone, and we won't be alive when another big supply of it would be available.


How are fossil fules used to generate electricity?

Fossil fuels are burned to heat water, creating steam that drives turbines connected to generators in power plants. This process converts the energy from the fossil fuels into electricity that can be distributed to homes and businesses through the power grid. However, burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases and other pollutants, contributing to environmental issues like climate change.

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What is used to locate fossil fuels?

a big boat..


Why do fossil fuels play such a big part in your lives?

the electricity you use depends mainly on fossil fuels, the factories that make machinary are ru on fossil fuels and a lot pf the things you use starts off as oil. You depend on petrol, diesel and kerosen for you car, and you use gas or electricity for cooking and heating.


How does burning fossil fuels affect the lithosphere?

The lithosphere is the rocky crust of the earth, Earth's surface. Burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) has no real effect on the lithosphere, but has a very big effect on the atmosphere.


What new technologies were invented because of fossil fuels?

The Industrial Revolution began in Europe in the mid to late 18th century, utilizing fossil fuels in the running of factories and the production of goods. This was the big shift from agriculture to manufacturing, and was the beginning of the mass consumption of fossil fuels.


What is one of the main major sources of energy on earth?

fossil fuels is a big one. another is solar power.


Why is solar energy good to fossil fuels?

because solar energy is renewable (never gets used up), solar energy is energy from the sun, it will never run out....fossil fuels such as oil coal and gas are getting used up fast, they are non renewable and so it is a big issue....so using solar energy is good to fossil fuel because then the fossil fuels will not get used up.


What are the benefits and limitations of fossil fuels?

Benefits: Mostly everything we use in the world needs fossil fuels. Gasoline for cars, energy for light, etc. The world has used it for many years and is still using it.Limitations: Fossil fuels will run out eventually, so if we do not start using renewable energy we could be in BIG trouble! Fossil fuels also harm the planet. It adds too much carbon dioxide to the ozone. Fossil fuels also harm the plants and animals in the planet too.


What are two environmental disadvantage to burning fossil fuels to provide energy?

There are many disadvantages of burning fossil fuels. These include pollution and also burning fossil fuels has a mesurable cooling effect on the climate.There are many disadvantages of burning fossil fuels. These include pollution and also burning fossil fuels has a mesurable cooling effect on the climate.


How do living things turn into fossil fuels?

You melt it down in big fires.. And then it gets shipped to manufacturers who turn it into product.


Are there fossil fuels around near schools or towns?

Fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas are present in underground deposits all over the world, including near schools and towns. However, the extent of their presence and accessibility varies depending on the location. Extracting and using fossil fuels can have environmental and health impacts, so it's important to consider these factors when locating facilities near schools or towns.


What can we do to make sure that Global Warming doesn't become a disaster for the future?

We have to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels by moving to renewable energy. Stopping the burning of fossil fuels is the one big thing we have to do. The other thing to do is plant and nourish billions of trees all over the world to make up for our deforestation.


What are the disadvantageous of burning fossil fuels?

There are no disadvantages in burning less fossil fuel, except that the oil company's profits might be less. There is however a big advantage because less carbon dioxide would be created and dumped into the atmosphere.