Goodbye fossil fuels Flashcards

(6 cards)

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What are the 3 main types of fossil fuels

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coal
gas
oil

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2
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How is coal used as a fossil fuel

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Widely used in power stations for around the world for generating electricity since it is the cheapest fossil fuel

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How is oil used as a fossil fuel

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Known for transport in the form of petrol, diesel and more.
Fuel oil is burned in some power stations as well

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4
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How is gas used as a fossil fuel

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Burned in many power stations and it is also piped to homes as the fuel for heating and cooking

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5
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What are the disadvantages of fossil fuels?

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Carbon dioxide forms when fossil fuels burns and it is a greenhouse gas leading to it making the atmosphere levels rising meaning that the earth is getting warmer and climates are changing which affects all the life on earth.

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What is carbon neutral

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A state where the net amount of greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere is zero

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