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A material that releases energy when it burns
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| What are the 3 types of FOSSIL fuel? |
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coal, petroleum (or oil) and natural gas
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| How is potential chemical energy of fossil fuels converted to other forms? |
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by BURNING the fossil fuels
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the process of BURNING a fuel
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| In a modern coal fired poser plan, the MECHANICAL energy of TURBINES is converted into ELECTRICAL energy by... |
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generators increasing temperature
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