Fossil Fuels
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- global cooling
- the process in which the atmospheric temperature decreases due to increase amounts of dust particles from combustion of fossil fuels
- global warming
- the process which the earth's atmospheric temperature increases due to increase amounts of CO2. CO2 reflects the infrared radiant energy back down to earth.
- disadvantages of oil
- nonrenewable, mined/processed and transported, requires expensive air pollution controls for sulfur dioxide, releases heat into local environment, burned deep in Earth, exploration/transportation/refined, distance to user, leaks, global warming, expensive transportation system
- global warming effects
- atmospheric temperature increase, polar ice caps melt, sea/ocean floor levels rise, drought in certain parts of the world, increased levels of water vapor due to evaporation
- greenhouse
- the method were visible and UV radiant light energy is converted into infrared radiant energy (heat) that when it reaches a surface. CO2 and water increase this in our atmosphere.
- coal
- comes from swamp plants. releases hydrogen and oxygen. mostly made of carbon. (swamp plants, peat, lignite, bituminous, and anthracite)
- advantages of oil
- inexpensive, plentiful, easily transported, no residue, better as a space heater
- global cooling effects
- atmospheric temperature decrease, polar ice cap build up (ice age), sea and ocean levels break down, and shorter growing seasons
- oil
- found in Texas, Alaska, California, Louisiana, ans Oklahoma.
- nonrenewable energy source
- an energy source that we are using faster then the earth can replace it (coal, natural gas, and oil) 85% of energy