The Formation of Fossil Fuels - Earth: The Operators' Manual
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8VqWKZIPrM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8VqWKZIPrM
Geoff Haines-Stiles Productions, Earth: The Operators' Manual
This video segment from the Earth Operators Manual summarizes how fossil fuels are made, provides a comparison of how long it takes to store energy in coal, oil and natural gas, and discusses how fast we're using them.
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- Accurate and easy-to-follow story of fossil fuel formation, from photosynthesis to geologic transformation into coal, oil, and natural gas. Narrated by geologist, Dr. Richard Alley.
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Scientific strengths: It is a very basic and short explanation, in non-technical terms, of how fossil fuels were formed, and why burning them adds, unavoidably, CO2 to the atmosphere.
Suggestions: The short film clip does not provide a path for further research, but that can not really be crammed into 2.5 minutes. One can use other resources for that.