Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Fossil Fuel
- It takes fossil fuels millions of years to develop.
- Around 90% of our energy comes from fossil fuels.
- The energy stored in fossil fuels comes from the sun.
- Africa produces 5% of the worlds coal, most is produced in
South Africa.
- Fossil fuels are non renewable which means it will run out eventually and humans cant make it
- Fossil fuels are formed by dead animals and plants being pushed togeter at the bottom of the ocean over millions of years
- All fossil fuels are made up of Hydrocarbons.
- Coal, oil and gas are all fossil fuels.
- The opposite to Fossil fuels is renewable enegy such as wind power and Hydroelectric power.
- when fossil fuels are burned they release unhealthy toxins which we breath in.
- Fossil fuels when burned produce Carbon Dioxide which is a greenhouse gas.