Fossil fuels

Cards (6)

  • What are examples of non-renewable energy resources?
    Fossil fuels: coal, oil, gas
  • How are fossil fuels formed?
    From the remains of living organisms
  • What greenhouse gas is produced by burning fossil fuels?
    Carbon dioxide
  • What is a consequence of carbon dioxide emissions?
    It contributes to global warming
  • What type of energy does nuclear power release?
    Energy from nuclear reactions
  • What is a disadvantage of nuclear energy?
    It produces nuclear waste that is expensive to dispose of