C - Using Crude Oil As A Fuel And Environmental Issues Caused Flashcards

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Crude oil provides an important FUEL for Modern life things such as ….

A
  • Transport
  • Central heating systems
  • generate electricity
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2
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As well as fuels , crude oil also provides raw materials for making various __________, including plastics

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Chemicals

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3
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Crude oil fractions are often the e________, c_________ and most r_________ thing to use

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Easiest, cheapest and most reliable

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4
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Crude oil will run out, therefore its a …

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Non-renewable fuel

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5
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New oil reserves are discovered from time to time and ________ is constantly improving, so it’s now possible to extract oil that was once too _______ or _______ to extract

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Technology
Difficult
Expensive

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6
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Give an example of a renewable source of energy..

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Wind power, solar power, tidal power

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