The Fossil Fuels Introduction Fossil Fuels are a non-renewable energy source. They are found in Earth’s depositions made over millions and millions years ago and are called non-renewable because they can’t be used again once they are spent. There are three major forms of fossil fuels: coal‚ oil and natural gas. COAL Coal is made up of carbon‚ oxygen‚ hydrogen‚ nitrogen and some amounts of sulphur -Three main types of coal: • Anthracite : the hardest and has the most carbon in
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According to the Great Archaeology; History of Archaeology’s online glossary‚ the definition of a fossil is "the recognizable remains such as bones shells or leaves other evidence tracks burrows impressions of past life on Earth." In more simple terms‚ a fossil is the preserved evidence of structured organic material that once lived on earth. The same glossary defines a mummy as "a corpse whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or incidental exposure to chemicals‚ extreme
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Energy in the form of fossil fuels‚ can it meet all of society’s needs or is it time for us to look at other alternatives before it is too late? The increasing pollution and price of energy has once again ignited the debate about options for future energy. Fossil fuels are hydrocarbon deposits also known as coal‚ crude oil and gas derived from the remains of organic prehistoric plants and animals. They have taken many millions of years to form. Coal is ground to a fine dust when crushed and
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Fossil fuels Oil 1) Oil is produced in Middle Eastern countries‚ Saudia Arabia accounting for 13.1 per cent of the world total‚ America 16.5 per cent and Africa 12.1 per cent. Although the Middle East has a lot of oil reserves not much is consumed. North America‚ Europe and Eurasia consume a lot of oil. This is due to the countries being MEDCs so they will need more fuel as the demand is higher. 2) The factors which cause oil prices to increase are from supply shocks (the OPEC oil embargo
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The article "Finding Lucy: The Leakeys and the Search for Human Origins" dated June 13‚2016 written by Cynthia Stokes Brown discusses the Leakeys and their finding‚ but also Donald Johanson finding Lucy. Now‚ most scienctists agree that the human (Homo sapien) chain started out in Africa. They thought that because when they tested the ashes of the fossils that were buried by ashes near volcanoes‚ they could see how old the fossils were. The fossils that the scientists found were up to 4.4 million
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least 6 million years. A. From Ape To Man Fossils from several different early australopith species that lived between 4 million and 2 million years ago clearly show a variety of adaptations that mark the transition from ape to human. The very early period of this transition‚ prior to 4 million years ago‚ remains poorly documented in the fossil record‚ but those fossils that do exist show the most primitive combinations of ape and human features. Fossils reveal much about the physical build and activities
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The first sentence in “Evolution and the Primitive Brain of a Newborn” chapter about Lucy and when I read this chapter‚ it was the anniversary of Lucy’s discovery and I found that convenient. In any case‚ as I read‚ I noticed how this chapter is talking about how unfinished humans are when we’re born; our brains aren’t even half developed as most other animals are. This fact interested me because I know with dogs and cats it doesn’t take as long as nine months to deliver offspring. Despite us having
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Energy and Fossil Fuels January 30‚ 2012 I will be covering different types of energy and how they are converted into other forms of energy. I will also discuss what fossil fuels are‚ alternatives to fossil fuels and the advantages and disadvantages of alternatives. There are several different forms of energy and how it can be converted from one type to another. According to The Law of Conservation of Energy; energy can neither be created or destroyed‚ only transferred
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Fossils of the Paleozoic Era The Earth is thought to be approximately 4.6 billion years old. For years researchers have turned to fossil remains to learn more about the earth and the organisms that have resided here. The history of the earth has been divided in to a widely accepted tine scale in order to make the study of the earths history more organized and understandable. The geologic time scale is used by all kinds of scientist‚ including geologist‚ anthropologist‚ and paleontologist as
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A bleak‚ stark white scene opens Julia Leigh’s Sleeping Beauty. The protagonist‚ Lucy‚ enters the frame and blends in perfectly. Her pale skin‚ light hair‚ and rustled white top are in perfect unison with the monochromatic scene catching her stuff a tube down her throat as a research subject. Compelled to watch this unsettling scene for several minutes‚ it sets the pace for the remainder of the movie. Lucy is a lifeless college student that goes about her days earning money through whatever means
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