Fossil Fuel Formation
5th Grade · Science · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can describe how fossil fuels are formed from ancient plants and animals.
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Most of the electricity we use comes from burning fossil fuels, but this can cause pollution.
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Fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas are formed from the ancient remains of living things buried underground for millions of years.
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Burning fossil fuels releases harmful gases like sulfur dioxide and carbon dioxide into the air, causing acid rain and destroying the ozone layer.
