Fossil fuels & nuclear energy

• How long does it take for fossil fuels to form?

  Millions of years.
• What is the physical state of coal?

  Solid
• Are fossil fuels relatively cheap or expensive compared to other fuels?

  Cheap
• Are fossil fuels a renewable to finite resource?

  Finite - they will eventually run out.
• What is the name of the gas produced by the combustion of fossil fuels that contributes to global warming?

  Carbon dioxide
• Is nuclear power relatively cheap or expensive compared to other fuels?

  Expensive
• Is the fuel for nuclear power a renewable or finite resource?

  Finite
• 3 disadvantages of nuclear power?

  Finite

  Produce radioactive waste

  Expensive