fossil fuels

• Social Studies
• 6th Grade

Hello 

My name is Mr. Ball, and I am from Birmingham, AL. 22 years old, and my favorite thing to do is fishing. 

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Learning Goal 

Students will be able to define what fossil fuels are. 

What are fossil fuels?

What are the different types of fossil Fuels?

1. Water, milk, and honey
2. Coal, oil, and natural gas

How is coal farmed?

Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams.Coal is mostly carbon with variable amounts of other elements, chiefly hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen. Coal is formed when dead plant matter decays into peat and is converted into coal by the heat and pressure of deep burial over millions of years.

How is coal used as a fossil fuel?

The primary deposits of fossil fuels are from the Carboniferous Period. 

Natural Gas

Natural gas is lighter than air. Natural is mainly made up of methane. 

What are fossil fuels?