2. Coal
• Coal is mined
• Sedimentary Rock
• Formed from
- Underground
- Dead organic mater
• Coal is burned in
factories to heat water
that turns electric
turbines.
3. Oil
• Oil is found through
drilling
• It is used for many
things:
• Burned like coal in
power plants
• Refined to produce
gasoline which is
used in motor
vehicles
4. Natural Gas
• Collected from natural
gas wells
• Burned to turn
turbines
- Heat water and
produce steam
- Natural Gas/ Water
Combination
Generator
• Used in Fuel Cells
5. Nuclear
• The uranium used is
mined or milled
before being
processed
• After processing,
pellets are placed into
rods which are placed
into bundles.
• Uranium bundles are
