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Fossil Fuels

Examples of fossils.

1. Coal

2. Petroleum

3. Natural gas Petroleum/Crude oil

Energy from fossils is an energy resource from the ground

formed from animals that died many years ago.

The changes in the earth created a lot of heat and pressure on

them hence turning into petroleum. They are the remains or

traces of ancient life that have been preserved by natural pro-

cesses

Petroleum

Examples of petroleum.

Petrol, diesel, oil, jet fuel, paraffin

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These fuels are got from crude oil by the process called frac-
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