Fossil Fuels

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What are fossil fuels?

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Fossil fuels are natural substances formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, used as energy sources.

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What are the three main types of fossil fuels?

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The three main types of fossil fuels are coal, oil, and natural gas.

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How is coal formed?

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Coal is formed from the remains of ancient plants that were buried under heat and pressure over millions of years.

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What is oil made from?

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Oil is made from the remains of ancient marine organisms that were buried and transformed under heat and pressure.

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What is natural gas?

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Natural gas is a fossil fuel that is primarily composed of methane and is formed from the remains of ancient marine organisms.

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What conditions are needed to form coal?

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Heat and pressure are needed to form coal.

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What event began the formation of oil?

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The death of ancient marine (ocean) animals began the formation of oil.

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What kind of particles are needed in marine mud for fossil fuels to form?

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Mostly decaying organisms are needed in marine mud for fossil fuels to form.

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What is the thick, black liquid fossil fuel?

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Oil is the thick, black liquid fossil fuel formed from the remains of small organisms that lived in the ocean.

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What is the process of fossil fuel formation called?

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The process of fossil fuel formation is called diagenesis.