Materials and Chemical Properties · Physical Science

Coal and Petroleum

Tracing the formation of fossil fuels and the environmental impact of their extraction.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do we know that coal was once living plant matter?
  2. 2What causes different fractions of petroleum to separate at different temperatures?
  3. 3What would happen if we used all of Earth's fossil fuel reserves in one century?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Coal and Petroleum - Class 8
Class: Class 8
Subject: Science (EVS K-5)
Unit: Materials and Chemical Properties
Period: Physical Science

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