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Chapter 11.2
Fossil Fuels
1. Fossil
Fuels
Fossil Fuels
Hydrocarbons
i. Hydrocarbons are compounds made
Hydrocarbons
Coal Formation
2.
Formation of Coal
a. Coal is a dark colored, organic rock formed from
Types of Coal
3.
Types of Coal
a. Peat is the partial decomposition of
Peat
Lignite
i. Lignite is the first type of coal formed from the
Lignite
Bituminous Coal
1.Subbituminous coal, also called black
coal.
Subbituminous &
Bituminous
Anthracite
iii. Where the folding of the earths crust produces
Anthracite
mixtures of hydrocarbons.
i. Petroleum oil consists of liquid
hydrocarbons.
ii. Natural gas consists of gaseous
hydrocarbons.
Gas
i. When microorganisms died in shallow
Deposits
a. Sedimentary rock has many
cap rock.
the environment.
i. Strip mining
1. Strip mining coal leaves deep ditches where coal is
removed
2. Rocks and topsoil that are displaced to expose the coal
are left in steep slopes, and without plants and topsoil
to protect it, the exposed land will weather away.
Air Pollution
ii. Air Pollution
1.The burning of any fossil fuel
causes pollution in the air. While
some fuels may be less damaging
such as natural gas, they do still
pollute the environment.
a.Much of this air pollution can
contribute to acid rain
Spills
iii. Spills
1. Fossil fuel spills happen rarely,