Details Title: 15-3 Fossil Fuels Description: Chapter 15 Section 3 Total Flash Cards: 5 Created: 01/27/2009 15:29:18		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Science Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term What is FUEL? Definition A material that releases energy when it burns Term What are the 3 types of FOSSIL fuel? Definition coal, petroleum (or oil) and natural gas Term How is potential chemical energy of fossil fuels converted to other forms? Definition by BURNING the fossil fuels Term What is COMBUSTION? Definition the process of BURNING a fuel Term In a modern coal fired poser plan, the MECHANICAL energy of TURBINES is converted into ELECTRICAL energy by... Definition generators increasing temperature