Fossil Fuels Research Paper
Name: William Braun
Date: 4/1/17
You need to use the internet to research fossil fuels. You need to find out what fossil fuels are. Then you need to choose 3 fossil fuels to research in depth. Then answer the questions below. You need to CITE YOUR SOURCES at the end of this document. Please use reliable sources; no Wikipedia.
What are fossil fuels? (1-2 paragraphs)
Fossil fuels are greenhouse gasses that us humans burn to make fuel for airplanes, cars, trains, etc. there are a lot of different types of fossil fuels like coal, and oil.
What are the problems with fossil fuels in general? (1-2 paragraphs)
Fossil Fuels when burned are very bad for the environment it goes up into the atmosphere and creates global warming which pollutes the earth …show more content…
Natural gas is produced in 32 states. The top producing states are Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Louisiana, which produce more than 50 percent of U.S.natural gas. These are the areas of the United States and Canada where natural gas formations are found. Natural gas pollutes the air hurts animals and ruins water.
Sources Cited:
Works Cited
ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily. Web. 04 Jan. 2017.
"Coal Generates 44% of Our Electricity, and Is the Single Biggest Air Polluter in the U.S." Union of Concerned Scientists. Web. 11 Jan. 2017.
"Electricity from Oil." Electricity from Oil. Web. 04 Jan. 2017.
"Environmental Impacts of Natural Gas." Union of Concerned Scientists. Web. 11 Jan. 2017.
"Marine Problems: Oil & Gas." WWF. Web. 04 Jan. 2017.
"The NEED Project." The NEED Project. Web. 04 Jan. 2017.
Richard, Michael Graham. "What Are The Top 10 Coal-Burning Countries on the Planet? Who's #1?" TreeHugger. 26 Apr. 2010. Web. 11 Jan. 2017.
"Water Treatment Solutions." Fossil Fuels. Web. 04 Jan. 2017.
"Where Is Coal Found?" World Coal Association. Web. 04 Jan. 2017.
"Coal - Google Search." Coal - Google Search. Web. 04 Jan. 2017.
"What Are the Problems with Coal - Google Search." What Are the Problems with Coal - Google Search. Web. 11 Jan.
Date: 4/1/17
You need to use the internet to research fossil fuels. You need to find out what fossil fuels are. Then you need to choose 3 fossil fuels to research in depth. Then answer the questions below. You need to CITE YOUR SOURCES at the end of this document. Please use reliable sources; no Wikipedia.
What are fossil fuels? (1-2 paragraphs)
Fossil fuels are greenhouse gasses that us humans burn to make fuel for airplanes, cars, trains, etc. there are a lot of different types of fossil fuels like coal, and oil.
What are the problems with fossil fuels in general? (1-2 paragraphs)
Fossil Fuels when burned are very bad for the environment it goes up into the atmosphere and creates global warming which pollutes the earth …show more content…
Natural gas is produced in 32 states. The top producing states are Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Louisiana, which produce more than 50 percent of U.S.natural gas. These are the areas of the United States and Canada where natural gas formations are found. Natural gas pollutes the air hurts animals and ruins water.
Sources Cited:
Works Cited
ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily. Web. 04 Jan. 2017.
"Coal Generates 44% of Our Electricity, and Is the Single Biggest Air Polluter in the U.S." Union of Concerned Scientists. Web. 11 Jan. 2017.
"Electricity from Oil." Electricity from Oil. Web. 04 Jan. 2017.
"Environmental Impacts of Natural Gas." Union of Concerned Scientists. Web. 11 Jan. 2017.
"Marine Problems: Oil & Gas." WWF. Web. 04 Jan. 2017.
"The NEED Project." The NEED Project. Web. 04 Jan. 2017.
Richard, Michael Graham. "What Are The Top 10 Coal-Burning Countries on the Planet? Who's #1?" TreeHugger. 26 Apr. 2010. Web. 11 Jan. 2017.
"Water Treatment Solutions." Fossil Fuels. Web. 04 Jan. 2017.
"Where Is Coal Found?" World Coal Association. Web. 04 Jan. 2017.
"Coal - Google Search." Coal - Google Search. Web. 04 Jan. 2017.
"What Are the Problems with Coal - Google Search." What Are the Problems with Coal - Google Search. Web. 11 Jan.