Fossil Fuels Word Search
This Fossil Fuels word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the terms and ideas of a school subject. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: COAL, PETROLEUM, METHANE, CARBON, EMISSION, GREENHOUSE, GLOBAL, WARMING, CLIMATE, CHANGE, FOSSIL, ENERGY.
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Fossil Fuels word list, defined
- COAL /kəʊl/ (British), /koʊl/ (US) · noun
- A hard black substance consisting largely of carbon, formed from the fossilized remains of plants over millions of years and burned as fuel. It also refers to an individual piece of this substance. Related: anthracite, bitumen, char, carbon.
- PETROLEUM /pəˈtroʊliəm/ (US); /pəˈtrəʊliəm/ (UK) · noun
- Petroleum is a naturally occurring mixture of hydrocarbons, especially crude oil, obtained from geological formations beneath the Earth's surface. The term may also refer broadly to petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, and lubricating oils. Related: crude oil, oil, petroleum products, hydrocarbon feedstock.
- METHANE /ˈmiːθeɪn/ · noun
- Methane is a colorless, odorless gaseous hydrocarbon with the chemical formula CH₄, the simplest member of the alkane series. It occurs naturally in marsh gas, natural gas, and atmospheric trace amounts, and is also produced by certain human activities. Related: marsh gas, fire damp, methyl hydride.
- CARBON /ˈkɑːrbən/ · noun
- A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol C, atomic number 6) that occurs in all living organisms and exists in several forms, including diamond and graphite. It is also used more broadly to refer to carbon dioxide emissions, especially in the context of climate change. Related: element, soot, charcoal, graphite.
- EMISSION /ɪˈmɪʃən/ · noun
- The act or process of discharging something — such as gas, light, heat, sound, or radiation — into the surrounding environment. It also refers to the substance that is discharged, most commonly in discussions of pollution and greenhouse gases. Related: discharge, release, outpouring, exhalation.
- GREENHOUSE /ˈɡriːnhaʊs/ · noun
- A greenhouse is a building or transparent structure, usually with glass walls and a glass roof, used for growing plants, especially when the temperature needs to be controlled. Figuratively, it can refer to an organization or environment that nurtures or protects a particular group, idea, or activity. Related: glasshouse, conservatory, hothouse.
- GLOBAL /ˈɡləʊbəl/ (British), /ˈɡloʊbəl/ (American) · adjective; noun
- Relating to or affecting the whole world; worldwide. In extended uses, it means involving an entire system, field, or body of knowledge rather than a local or partial aspect. Related: worldwide, international, universal, planetary.
- WARMING /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/ (US); /ˈwɔːmɪŋ/ (UK) · verb, adjective, and noun
- Warming is the process of making something or someone warmer, or of becoming warmer. As an adjective, it describes a trend, effect, or period involving increasing heat. Related: heating, reheating, thawing, kindling.
- CLIMATE /ˈklaɪmət/ · noun
- The characteristic weather conditions of a region over a long period, including temperature, rainfall, and humidity; also used figuratively to mean the prevailing mood, attitudes, or conditions in a society or organization. Related: weather, conditions, environment, atmosphere.
- CHANGE /tʃeɪndʒ/ · noun, verb
- The act or process of becoming different; an alteration or modification. As a verb: to make or become different. Related: alteration, modification, transformation, adjustment.
- FOSSIL /ˈfɒs.əl/ (UK), /ˈfɑː.səl/ (US) · noun
- The remains or impression of a prehistoric organism preserved in rock, or, informally, an old-fashioned or outdated person, idea, or practice. Related: relic, remnant, remains, trace.
- ENERGY /ˈɛnərdʒi/ · noun
- The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity; in physics, the property of matter and radiation that is manifest as a capacity to perform work (such as causing motion or the interaction of molecules). Related: vigor, vitality, stamina, dynamism.
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