Section 3: Energy Conversions and Fossil Fuels

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Section 3 Energy Conversions and Fossil Fuels
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Fossil Fuels

• Materials that are burned to release their
  chemical energy.
• Coal
• Petroleum
• Natural gas

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Formation of fossil fuels
Fossil fuels contain energy that comes from the
sun. The sun converts nuclear energy to
electromagnetic energy.
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Ancient plants and animals converted
electromagnetic energy from the sun to stored
chemical energy.
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Remains of plants and animals become coal
or oil over millions of years.
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Energy conversion of fossil fuels
Fossil fuels can be burned to release the
potential chemical energy stored millions of
years ago.
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