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Understanding Fossil Fuels and Geothermal Energy

Energy resources are opportunities to generate electricity from natural conditions and circumstances. They include obvious resources like coal, oil, wood, and gas. Fossil fuels are formed over millions of years from the remains of living organisms. There are three main types of fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas. Coal forms from decayed land vegetation that is compressed and heated over time. Oil forms from the remains of marine microorganisms on the seafloor. Natural gas forms deep within the Earth from decomposed organic matter that is compressed and broken down over time. Fossil fuels are important sources of energy that are used for electricity generation, manufacturing, and transportation.

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Understanding Fossil Fuels and Geothermal Energy

Energy resources are opportunities to generate electricity from natural conditions and circumstances. They include obvious resources like coal, oil, wood, and gas. Fossil fuels are formed over millions of years from the remains of living organisms. There are three main types of fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas. Coal forms from decayed land vegetation that is compressed and heated over time. Oil forms from the remains of marine microorganisms on the seafloor. Natural gas forms deep within the Earth from decomposed organic matter that is compressed and broken down over time. Fossil fuels are important sources of energy that are used for electricity generation, manufacturing, and transportation.

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  • Energy Resources: Describes the various opportunities regions have to generate electricity based on natural conditions and resources.
  • Fossil Fuels: Explains fossil fuels as natural fuels such as coal and gas and details how they are formed and utilized.
  • Geothermal Energy: Introduces geothermal energy and discusses its production from the Earth's internal heat.

ENERGY

RESOURCES
Energy Resources
Are the opportunities an area
offers to generate electricity
based on its natural conditions
and circumstances .
Some of these energy resources
are obvious; an area might
contain coal, oil, wood, or gas.
FOSSIL
FUELS
a natural fuel such
as coal or gas,
formed in the
geological past
from the remains of
living organisms.
Describe how fossil
fuels are formed
Fossil Fuels is a fuel
formed by natural
processes, these
fuels are formed in the
Earth over millions of
years from decayed
organisms and produce
carbon dioxide
when it burnt.
Different types of
fossil fuels
There are 3 types of
Fossil Fuels, which
can all be used for
energy:
Coal
Oil
Natural gas
How Coal is formed

Coal is formed over


millions of years by
decay of land
vegetation. When
layers are compacted
and heated over time,
deposits turn into coal.
Different stages of
coal formation
There are 4 stages in coal formation:
peat
lignite
bituminous and
anthracite.
The stage depends upon the conditions
to which the plant remains are subjected
after they were buried – the greater the
pressure and heat, the higher the rank
of coal.
HUGE FOREST GREW AROUND 300
MILLION YEARS AGO COVERING MOST
OF TH EARTH

VEGETATION DIES AND FORMS PEAT

THE PEAT COMPRESED BETWEEN


SEDIMENT LAYERS TO FORM LIGNITE

FURTHER COMPRESSION FORMS


BITUMINOUS AND SUBITTUMINOUS
COAL

EVENTUALLY ANTHRACITE FORMS


How is coal used as
a fossil fuel
The most significant
uses of coal are in
electricity generation,
steel production,
cement manufacturing
and as a liquid fuel.
How is Oil formed

Oil is a liquid fossil fuel that


is formed from the remains
of marine microorganisms
on the seafloor.
After millions of years the
deposits end up in rock and
sediments where is trapped
in small pieces. It can be
extracted by large drilling
platforms
How is oil used as a
fossil fuel
Oil is carried in
pipelines and large
tanker ships. A refinery
changes the oil into
products like gasoline,
jet fuel and diesel fuel.
How is natural
gas formed
Natural gas is formed deep within the Earth
from decomposed organic matter. Plants and
marine animals die and are buried. Over time,
this matter is compressed as more and more
layers form over it.
When this organic material is exposed to high
pressure, it is broken down into hydrocarbons
and becomes natural gas or oil.
How is natural gas
used as a fossil fuel
Natural gas is a non-renewable
hydrocarbon used as a source
of energy for heating, cooking, and
electricity generation.
FOSSIL FUELS FORMATION
GEOTHERMAL
ENERGY
Geothermal energy refers to the
production of energy using the internal
heat of the Earth’s crust. This heat
comes from the radioactive decay of
minerals and continual heat loss from
the earth’s original formation.
Geothermal
Geothermal energy
advantages &
disadvantages
Explain how heat from inside the earth is
tapped as a source of energy (geothermal)
for human use slide
The different temperature ranges are
general, and practices may vary according
to the economic conditions of the
particular location.

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