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Energy Worksheet Date of submission: 02 Nov 2015

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Read the following passage and answer the questions.
There are many sources of energy in our world. We can get energy from the sun, wind, waves
and falling water. We can also get energy form materials that contain stored energy. We call
these materials as fuels.
One of the most important sources of energy today is fossil fuels. There are three major forms
of fossil fuels; coal, oil and natural gas. All three were formed between 50 and 350 million
years ago before the time of dinosaurs.
Fossil fuels are made up of rotted plants and animals. When the plants and other ancient
creatures died, their rotting remains became buried under the ground. Millions of years later,
these remains had formed a hard, black colored rock called coal, or a thick black liquid called
oil and natural gas, depending on where they were.

Fossil fuels cannot be replaced quickly; this is why they are

called non- renewable energy sources. Each of the fossil fuels
needs to be removed from the ground, which can be very
expensive and make the landscape look ugly.
Once the fuel is removed from the ground it needs to be
Oil and gas power station
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ocean going ships.
a Where do fossil fuels come from?
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How long ago were fossil fuels formed?

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How do people remove fossil fuels from the ground?

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d Are they a renewable or non-renewable energy resources?

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How does extracting fossil fuels affect the environment?

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What are the good points about using these fuels?

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g What re the down sides in using fossil fuels?
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Design a poster about fossil fuels; make sure your poster is colorful, interesting and easy to understand. You
can design it about all fossil fuels or just pick one. Your poster should include diagrams and you can add
information to it from other sources e.g. Internet, parents, books and CD-ROMs.

Did you know?

The joule is named for the British physicist James Prescott Joule (1818-1889).Joule made
major contributions to the understanding of energy, heat, and electricity.