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Fossil Fuels

About fossil fuels

TermDefinition
Fuel A substance that provides energy-such as heat, light, motion, or electricity
Energy transformation An energy conversion
Combustion Burning
Fossil fuel The energy-rich substances formed from the remains of organisms
Hydrocarbon A chemical compound that contains carbon and hy
Petroleum Oil
Refinery A factory in which crude oil is heated and separated into fuels and other products
Petrochemical A compound that is made from oil
Non-renewable A resource that when it's used up it takes "millions of years" to be made again
Coal A combustible black or rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, used as fuel
Oil A viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel or lubricant
Natural gas Flammable gas, consisting largely of methane and other hydrocarbons
Nuclear energy The energy released during nuclear fission or fusion, especially when used to generate electricity
Mineral resources A concentration or occurrence of material of intrinsic economic interest in or on the earth's crust in such form
Non-metallic Product of chemical reactions, physical effects, and contamination that occurs during the melting and pouring process
Solar energy Energy from the sun
Wind Farm Uses large number of windmills to generate electricity
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