3.7 - Exercises
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Practice Questions
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What is carbonization?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens to plants over millions of years.
Name one use of petroleum.
💡 Hint: Consider what fuels your vehicles.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the process called that converts dead plants into coal?
💡 Hint: It's a slow process involving heat and pressure.
True or False: Fossil fuels can be created in the laboratory.
💡 Hint: Recall the timeline of their formation.
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Challenge Problems
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Given the historical data on fossil fuel consumption, predict the reserves depletion timeline if the current consumption rates double. Provide calculations to support your answer.
💡 Hint: Use the formula: Remaining Reserves / Consumption Rate to estimate.
Analyze the environmental impacts of coal versus natural gas and suggest alternative energy sources that could mitigate these effects.
💡 Hint: Focus on the coal combustion versus natural gas combustion comparison.
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