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Fossil Fuel ChallengeKayla Beacom
Advanced Computers (6th period)
What Are Fossil Fuels?
Formed in the earth from plant or animal remains.
Millions of years to develop under extreme conditions.
Matter formed is coal, oil, and natural gas.
Nonrenewable resources
What Products Are Made From Fossil Fuels?
Ink Crayons Bubble Gum Artificial Silk Synthetic Rubber
Materials Coke Insulation Batteries Disinfectants Paint Thinner
Insecticides Coal Tar Vaseline Plastics Electricity Fuel for Transportation Cooling and Heating Clothes Fertilizers
So What?
Diminishing Supply
The want/demand for fossil fuels is high.
They are used to make so many products.
Millions of years to develop under extreme conditions.
$$Money$$
Demand for fossil fuels is high, which makes the price of fossil fuels high.
Costs for us to retrieve them from the ground.
Costs to get fossil fuels from other countries, which makes the price go up even more.
Pollution/Trash
Air Pollution Water Pollution Accumulation of Solid Waste Land Degradation Human Illnesses Global Climate Change Acid Rain Ozone Problems Plastics (bags, bottles, toys, ect)
Alternatives
Eco-Friendly Bags Paper Bags Wind Energy Solar Power Hydroelectric
Power Geothermal
Power
Ocean Power Water Filters You can car pool
to work or school.
You can walk to school, store, to get your mail.
The End