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6.5 Fossil Fuels

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23 questions

Coal

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Describe how coal formed?

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Draw/Illustrate how electricity is being created and described in the video. Your sketch can be similar to or different from what is shown in the video, as long as it illustrates the concept. How does coal generate electricity?

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Explain the illustration in words.

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What is the main way to make electricity from coal?

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Explain what is turning the turbine.

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How is coal extracted from the ground?

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Identify some of the air pollutants released when coal is burned?

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Describe where coal ash comes from.

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Identify two health impacts of coal ash.

Oil/Petroleum

1

Describe how oil/petroleum formed.

1

Identify what oil/petroleum is primarily used for?

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What is the main way to make electricity/energy from oil/petroleum?

1

How is oil/petroleum extracted from the ground?

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What is released when oil/petroleum is burned?

Natural Gas

1

Describe how natural gas formed?

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Identify what natural gas used for.

1

Draw/Illustrate how electricity is being created and described in the video. Your sketch can be similar to or different from what is shown in the video, as long as it illustrates the concept. How does natural gas generate electricity?

1

Explain the illustration in words.

1

What is the main way to make electricity from natural gas?

1

Explain what is turning the turbine.

1

How is natural gas extracted from the ground?

Hydraulic Fracturing

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Hydrologic fracturing (fracking) is used to extract?

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What environmental issues can be caused by fracking?

(Select 3 correct answers)