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6.5 Fossil Fuels

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Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) supply the majority of human energy and most electricity. They are nonrenewable, formed over hundreds of millions of years, and their use is the primary driver of human-caused climate change.

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13 lessons

  1. 6.1Renewable and Nonrenewable ResourcesPreview lesson
  2. 6.2Global Energy ConsumptionPreview lesson
  3. 6.3Fuel Types and UsesPreview lesson
  4. 6.4Distribution of Natural Energy ResourcePreview lesson
  5. 6.5Fossil FuelsThis lesson
  6. 6.6Nuclear PowerPreview lesson
  7. 6.7Energy from BiomassPreview lesson
  8. 6.8Solar EnergyPreview lesson
  9. 6.9Hydroelectric PowerPreview lesson
  10. 6.10Geothermal EnergyPreview lesson
  11. 6.11Hydrogen Fuel CellPreview lesson
  12. 6.12Wind EnergyPreview lesson
  13. 6.13Energy ConservationPreview lesson

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