Power All kinds of things need power, from planes to video games.
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We need power for heating and lighting our homes.
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Fossil fuels Today most power comes from fossil fuels. These include: gas
coal
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crude oil or petroleum
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How were fossil fuels made? In prehistoric times, living things died and became crushed by layers of rock. Over time, these turned into oil, gas and coal.
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