Fossil Fuel :
Fossil Fuel Energy –rich substance formed from the remains of organisms.
Fossil Fuels: Types :
Fossil Fuels: Types
Coal :
Coal Solid fossil fuel formed from plant remains
Over millions of years of heat and pressure: Plant remains Peat Coal
Oil(Petroleum) :
Oil(Petroleum) Formed from the remains of small animals and algae that lived in the ocean millions of years ago
Refinery :
Refinery A factory in which crude oil is heated and separated into its component parts
Natural Gas :
Natural Gas A mixture of methane and other gases
Energy Transformation and Fuels :
Energy Transformation and Fuels Fuels contain stored chemical energy which can be released by combustion Heat Light Motion Electricity
Production of Electricity :
Production of Electricity The heat released by burning fossil fuels is used to make steam, which runs a turbine that runs a generator to make electricity