Tech Assignment – Fossil Fuels
1. Describe in detail what fossil fuels are and how they are formed -
Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, meaning they contain only hydrogen and carbon atoms. They are also the simplest form of organic compounds. These hydrocarbons include coal, crude oil and natural gas and they originate from pre existing organisms. Oil and gas are generally formed from the remains of marine organism whilst coal is formed from the remains of vegetation on land, usually in swampy or low-lying areas.
Oil and Gas
The formation of oil and gas begins with the build up of dead remains of marine organisms on the sea floor. As this pile of sediment accumulates the organism within are subjected to heat and pressure, which in turn leads …show more content…
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Australian Renewable Energy Agency,. (2013). Hydropower. Retrieved 1 November 2015, from http://arena.gov.au/about-renewable-energy/hydropower/
Wvic.com,. (2015). How Hydropower Works. Retrieved 1 November 2015, from http://www.wvic.com/content/how_hydropower_works.cfm
Magic.piktochart.com,. (2015). Hydropower vs. Coal energy | Piktochart Infographic Editor. Retrieved 1 November 2015, from https://magic.piktochart.com/v/7a4fa318-402b-4c25-88c9-dbe2aaf77494
Tc.umn.edu,. (2015). Advantages and Disadvantages of Hydroelectricity, Hydroelectric Power, Alternative, Green Energy. Retrieved 1 November 2015, from http://www.tc.umn.edu/~dama0023/hydroelectric.html
Howard Perlman, U. (2015). Hydroelectric power and water. Basic information about hydroelectricity, the USGS Water Science School.. Water.usgs.gov. Retrieved 1 November 2015, from http://water.usgs.gov/edu/wuhy.ht
Wikipedia,. (2015). Hydroelectricity. Retrieved 1 November 2015, from
1. Describe in detail what fossil fuels are and how they are formed -
Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, meaning they contain only hydrogen and carbon atoms. They are also the simplest form of organic compounds. These hydrocarbons include coal, crude oil and natural gas and they originate from pre existing organisms. Oil and gas are generally formed from the remains of marine organism whilst coal is formed from the remains of vegetation on land, usually in swampy or low-lying areas.
Oil and Gas
The formation of oil and gas begins with the build up of dead remains of marine organisms on the sea floor. As this pile of sediment accumulates the organism within are subjected to heat and pressure, which in turn leads …show more content…
(2013). The world's top 7 coal countries: By the numbers. Theweek.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015, from http://theweek.com/articles/464710/worlds-7-coal-countries-by-numbers
conspiracywiki.com,. (2015). The Impact of Peak Oil. Retrieved 31 October 2015, from http://conspiracywiki.com/articles/peak-oil/the-impact-of-peak-oil/
Australian Renewable Energy Agency,. (2013). Hydropower. Retrieved 1 November 2015, from http://arena.gov.au/about-renewable-energy/hydropower/
Wvic.com,. (2015). How Hydropower Works. Retrieved 1 November 2015, from http://www.wvic.com/content/how_hydropower_works.cfm
Magic.piktochart.com,. (2015). Hydropower vs. Coal energy | Piktochart Infographic Editor. Retrieved 1 November 2015, from https://magic.piktochart.com/v/7a4fa318-402b-4c25-88c9-dbe2aaf77494
Tc.umn.edu,. (2015). Advantages and Disadvantages of Hydroelectricity, Hydroelectric Power, Alternative, Green Energy. Retrieved 1 November 2015, from http://www.tc.umn.edu/~dama0023/hydroelectric.html
Howard Perlman, U. (2015). Hydroelectric power and water. Basic information about hydroelectricity, the USGS Water Science School.. Water.usgs.gov. Retrieved 1 November 2015, from http://water.usgs.gov/edu/wuhy.ht
Wikipedia,. (2015). Hydroelectricity. Retrieved 1 November 2015, from