Fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas are formed from the remains of ancient organisms over millions of years. Coal forms from peat and contains carbon deposits that provide energy. The main types of coal are anthracite, bituminous, and lignite. Oil forms from the remains of marine organisms and is refined into petroleum products like gasoline. Natural gas forms near oil deposits and is composed primarily of methane. These fossil fuels are non-renewable and are important sources of energy but also cause environmental issues.

1. By; Hira Khan
Per.5

2. Fossil fuels are fuels formed by natural resources such
as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms.
Fossil fuels are of great importance because they can
be burned, producing significant amounts of energy
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_fuel)

3. Coal
Oil
Natural Gas
(http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=coal_home-basics)

4. Hard
Black
Rock-like
Most abundant fossil fuel produced in the United
States
Anonrenewable energy source because it takes
millions of years to create.
Energy in coal comes from the energy stored by plants
that lived hundreds of millions of years ago
(http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=coal_home-basics)

5. Formed more than 300 million years ago.
Scientists say that tiny diatoms (diatoms- sea creatures
the size of a pin head and can convert sunlight directly
into stored energy) are the source of oil.
Oil has been used for more than 5,000-6,000 years.
Is produced in;Russia, Saudi Arabia, United States,
Iran, and China
(http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=oil_home-basics)
(http://web.me.com/davgen1/ILS_12-22/Fossil_Fuels.html)

6. Is lighter thanair
First discoveries of natural gas seeps were made in Iran.
Mostly made up of a gas called methane.(methane-simple
chemical compound that is made up of carbon and
hydrogen atoms.)
Usually found near petroleum underground.
Pumped from below ground and travels in pipelines to
storage areas.
No odor
Can’t see it
(http://web.me.com/davgen1/ILS_12-22/Fossil_Fuels.html)

7. Formed when peat is altered physically and chemically.
Formed from the remains of vegetation that grew as
long as 400 million years ago.
Process is called "coalification."
(http://www.ket.org/trips/coal/agsmm/agsmmhow.html)

8. Main types of coal - anthracite, bituminous and lignite.
Anthracite-hardest, more carbon, higher energy content
Bituminous-In between
Lignite-softest, low in carbon, high in oxygen content and
hydrogen
Peat-precursor (a substance from which another substance
is formed) to coal
(http://web.me.com/davgen1/ILS_12-22/Fossil_Fuels.html)

9. Almost 93% of the coal used in the United States is
used for generatingelectricity.
Separated ingredients of coal (such as methanol and
ethylene) are used in making; Tar, Fertilizers, Plastic,
Medicins, Coke, Steel
(http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=coal_home-basics)

10. Oil was formed from the remains of animals and plants
(diatoms) that lived millions of years ago in a marine
(water) environment before the dinosaurs.
(http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=oil_home-basics)
(http://web.me.com/davgen1/ILS_12-22/Fossil_Fuels.html)

11. Used for petroleum products and motor gasoline
A few products made from petroleum: Ink, crayons,
Dishwashing liduids, Deodornt,Eyeglasses, CDs and
DVDs, Tires, Ammonia
(http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=oil_home-basics)

12. Methane, a gas or compound that has one carbon atom
and four hydrogenatoms.
(http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=natural_gas_home-basics)

13. Produce; Steel, Glass, Paper, Clothing, Brick,
Electricity
Some products that use natural gas as a raw material
are: Paints, Fertilizer, Plastics, Antifreeze, Dyes,
Photographic film, Medicines, and Explosives.
(http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energy.cfm?page=natural
_gas_home-basics)

14. A refinery is a factory that takes a raw material (crude
oil) and transforms it into petrol and hundreds of
other usefulproducts.
It is important because many products like gasoline
wouldn’t be made without refineries.
(http://www.moorlandschool.co.uk/earth/oilrefinery.ht m
)

15. unprecedented underwater leak spreads oil across the northern Gulf of
Mexico between the mouth of the Mississippi River and Florida.
Coast Guard says remote underwater cameras detect the well is leaking
1,000 barrels of crude oil per day .
The Interior Department orders safety inspections of all 30 deepwater
drilling rigs and 47 deepwater production platforms.
The Coast Guard says the leak will affect the Gulf shore.
U.S. officials close areas affected by the spill to fishing for an initial
period of 10day .

16. Deep Water Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico
There is some progress cleaning it up
Last update showed that it was getting closer to the coast of Louisiana.
reached more than the half the size of the Valdez disaster.
more than 1million gallons of water has been cleaned from oil and 367881 feet
of oil booms have beendeployed.
BP has been trying all sorts of engineering efforts to stop the leak, which
includes the four story high containment dome which was to be placed over the
leakage.