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GCSE Geography · key term
Coal, oil and natural gas: carbon-rich fuels formed from ancient organic material over millions of years.
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Specification 3.1.1.4, 3.2.3.1 · Paper 1, Paper 2
Revise: Causes of Climate ChangeFarm machinery and the manufacture of fertilisers use fossil fuels, adding carbon dioxide emissions.
Coal, oil and natural gas: non-renewable fuels formed from ancient organic material over millions of years.
If a question names both fossil fuels and agriculture, explain both rather than developing only one.
Name the greenhouse gas as well as its human source: cattle release methane, whereas burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide.
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Specification 6.4 · Paper 2
Non-renewable energy resources formed from ancient organic matter, including coal, oil and natural gas.
Revise: The Energy MixRenewable resources include wind, solar, hydroelectric power and bioenergy. Their contribution has been increasing, although fossil fuels remain dominant in the overall mix.
Paper 1
Coal, oil and natural gas: fuels formed from ancient organic material that release carbon dioxide when burned.
Revise: Causes of Human-Induced Climate ChangeFactories burn fossil fuels such as coal, oil and natural gas to provide heat and power machinery. These fuels contain carbon, which is released as carbon dioxide when they burn. Industrial demand for electricity also contributes to emissions where that electricity is generated using fossil fuels.
Specification 2.1b · Paper 1, Paper 3
Coal, oil and natural gas: carbon-containing fuels formed from ancient organic material. Burning them releases carbon dioxide.