ENV - Environmental Science ENV 101 Quiz: Exam 4 Review Sheet
24 Oct 2016
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Fossil fuels are finite resources (crude oil, natural gas, and coal). They are formed by the remains of prehistoric living organisms (organic matter) that have taken millions of years to form. The three major fossil fuels are oil, coal, and natural gas. The negative effects of burning fossil fuels are pollution when burning, environmental damage when extracting the resource, and low efficiency. The steam engine was the breakthrough machine that launched the industrial revolution. The original resource used was firewood but then was switched to coal. The easter egg hypothesis is that with each year fewer and fewer oil reserves are found. Geologists say that eventually all the reserves will be found. Consequences of oil dependency: dependent on foreign nations, the cost of purchasing oil, the risk of supply disruption due to political instability in foreign nations, ultimate resource limitations.
