Fossil Fuels

Fossil fuels are fuels formed from the remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. These remains were buried under layers of soil and rocks and slowly changed into fuels due to heat and pressure.

Types of Fossil Fuels

• Coal
• Petroleum
• Natural Gas

Coal

Coal is a hard, black substance found deep under the earth. It is one of the oldest fossil fuels used by humans.

Uses of Coal:

• Used as fuel in thermal power plants to generate electricity
• Used in industries
• Used to make coke, coal tar, and coal gas

Petroleum

Petroleum is a dark, oily liquid found deep inside the earth. It is also known as crude oil.

Petroleum is refined in refineries to obtain useful products like petrol, diesel, kerosene, LPG, and lubricating oil.