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Fossil fuels include oil, gas, coal, and all other products that are derived from fossil fuels and used as an energy source. Fossil fuels release energy when they are burned. Take your car for example. You put gas in your car, and your engine burns the fuel and converts the potential energy of the fossil fuel into heat energy, and the heat energy into kenetic energy, and your car goes. Although pg&e is now using some renewable energy sources as well, the majority of our electricity comes from fossil fuels. The fossil fuel is burned, and the energy that is released is converted into electromagnetic energy, another word for electricity. A simpler example is gas, like the gas that is used in a gas stove. The gas is a fossil fuel, and it is burned. When it is burned it releases heat and light.
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Is uranium an example of a fossil fuel?
I believe the term "fossil fuels" is used for things that burn, in a chemical reaction - like coal and petroleum. Also, "fossil fuels" implies that the fuel is the remainder of fossils - as is believed to be the case with petroleum and coal.I believe the term "fossil fuels" is used for things that burn, in a chemical reaction - like coal and petroleum. Also, "fossil fuels" implies that the fuel is the remainder of fossils - as is believed to be the case with petroleum and coal.I believe the term "fossil fuels" is used for things that burn, in a chemical reaction - like coal and petroleum. Also, "fossil fuels" implies that the fuel is the remainder of fossils - as is believed to be the case with petroleum and coal.I believe the term "fossil fuels" is used for things that burn, in a chemical reaction - like coal and petroleum. Also, "fossil fuels" implies that the fuel is the remainder of fossils - as is believed to be the case with petroleum and coal.
How the acid rain formed by burning fossil fuels?
The fossil fuels burn and come up to the air as pollution. It gets into a cloud, and when it rains, there is acid rain.
What is added into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels?
Carbon dioxide is the greenhouse gas added to the atmosphere when we burn fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas).
Do fossil fuels produce carbon dioxide and water when they burn?
Yes, it is true !
What are two things that burn fossil fuel?
Power stations and auto mobiles are two things that use fossil fuels.
How can sulphur impurities be dealt with in fossil fuels?
Burn less fossil fuels
What led humans to burn more fossil fuels?
Energy led human to burn more fossil fuels
What are three technologies that burn fossil fuels?
things such as cars plans and certain factories burn fossil fuels
What fossil fuels do we burn in power stations?
they burn fossil fuels like coal, fuel oil, and oil shale
Do fossil fuels burn?
Yes they do!
Do geothermal burn fossil fuels?
no
How do you make electrical current?
burn fossil fuels or turbines or hydro or wind
What is burning of fossil fuel?
We should not burn fossil fuels.
Why does it matter if you burn fossil fuels?
When we burn fossil fuels, that fossil fuel is gone. *POOF!* And it'll take millions of years for the nonrenewable resource to form again. Therefore we need to conserve fossil fuels as much as possible.
How do you release the carbon in fossil fuels?
Burn it
How do they burn fossil fuels?
They set fire to them
How do we use fossil fuels for energy?
We burn them
