Suggest why there are no human fossil in coal.

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Ans: There were no human beings living on the Earth at that time. 

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Last Answer :  a) Crude oil is thick and black. b) Crude oil is a fossil fuel because it was made from the dead bodies of microscopic plants and animals that once lived in the sea.

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Last Answer : Ans: A fossil fuel is formed from the remains of living things. Coal, oil, and natural gas are fossil fuels.

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Last Answer : Ans: b) A good place to establish a wind farm would be a windy location on land or out at sea. 

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Last Answer : Ans: a) A wind farm has a large number of wind turbines in one place.

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Last Answer : Ans: The energy produced by wind is difficult to store, and electricity is only produced when the turbines are rotating. 

Description : Give two examples of renewable energy sources.

Last Answer : b) The Sun, wind, and tides. 

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Last Answer : Ans: a) A renewable energy source is a natural energy source which can supply energy for millions of years without becoming exhausted. 

Description : Explain how global warming can lead to the flooding of low lying areas.

Last Answer : Global warming will cause the ice caps at the Poles to melt which in turn will cause the sea level to rise, thus causing a change in weather patterns: more flooding will occur in the lowlying parts of the world. 

Description : What is a global warming? 

Last Answer : Ans: a) An increase in the amount of carbon dioxide in the air is increasing the greenhouse effect, which is causing the temperature of the Earth to rise. This is global warming. 

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Last Answer : methane

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Last Answer : Ans: a) Similar to a greenhouse, carbon dioxide is very good at keeping heat within the Earth’s atmosphere. This is why it is called a greenhouse gas. It has been very useful in making the Earth warm enough for human life to survive.

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Last Answer : Ans: carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide 

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Last Answer : Ans: Gas deposits collect above the oil because they are less dense. 

Description : What does porous mean?

Last Answer : Ans: Porous means something having sponge-like holes through which liquid or gas can seep. 

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Last Answer : Ans: Oil products are used in vehicles, for heating homes and in power stations. 

Description : List five common fuels that could be used in the home

Last Answer : Ans: coal, natural gas, kerosene oil, wood, charcoal 

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Last Answer : a) The chemical reaction which takes place when a fuel reacts with oxygen to give out thermal energy (heat) is called combustion. b) The small amount of energy needed to light a fuel is called ignition.

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Last Answer : (a) excess NO2 and SO2 from burning fossil fuels

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Last Answer : (a) excess NO2 and SO2 from burning fossil fuels

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Last Answer : a) Coal

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Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- SULFUR IN FOSSIL FUELS

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Last Answer : ANSWER: A

Description : Dolly is the name of the ? A. First cloned sheep (Answer) B. First cloned monkey C. First test-tube baby D. First human fossil

Last Answer : A. First cloned sheep (Answer)

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Last Answer : d. I, II, III and IV

Description : If there had been no fossil fuels would we be here?

Last Answer : Yes, mankind would certainly be here. No, we wouldn’t be nearing wiping ourselves out. But there were humans here for a very long time before they found and exploited fossil fuels. So yes, we would exist. Just not in this way in in these numbers.