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Fuels - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Lab ResourceFuels - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Lab Resource
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Fuels - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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Science pupils choose from twelve questions about five different types of fuel: hydrogen, ethanol, crude oil, natural gas, and coal. They construct a table to compare them and then determine the best fuel. Your physical science class will be inspired to make conscientious choices in energy use for the future.

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coal, crude oil, ethanol, fuel, hydrogen, natural gas

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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Lab Resources
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Experiment
Year
2003
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