Oil and gas (fossil fuels)

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Oil and gas (fossil fuels)

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Oil and gas are fossil fuels which means they are formed from fossils, which are the remains of animals and plants that lived long ago. Fossil fuels are used around the world as an energy source for heating and cooking, to produce electricity and as petrol in cars. They all contain carbon, soburning them can harm our environment. Fossil fuels cannot be replaced once they get used up and so are called non-renewable resources.

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Date created

12-12-2023

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https://anyquestions.govt.nz/many-answers/oil-and-gas-fossil-fuels

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science / social sciences / fossil fuels / energy / natural resources / power / gas / natural gas / oil / LPG / heating / coal / CO2 / carbon / carbon dioxide / greenhouse gases / petroleum / earth science / geology / hydrocarbons / material world / non-renewable resources / nature of science / planet earth and beyond

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