| Year Level(s) | Years 3-6, Years 7-10, Years 11-12 |
| Subject Area(s) | Engineering Technology, Geography, By Subject, Earth & Environmental Science, Science, SOSE |
| Topic(s) | Opencut Mining, Non-Renewable Energy, Energy, Geology / Mineral Formation, Mining, Liquid Fuels, Technology |
| Resource Type | Fact Sheet |
The supply of oil and fuel is critical to transport systems that involve the movement of freight and people by air, rail and road. In Australia, reserves of accessible and inexpensive conventional oil to contribute to this demand are rapidly depleting. This fact sheet looks at the importance of oil shale, how it is mined, what it is used for a brief history.
Australian Curriculum Links:
S6 SIS1, S6SIS2, S6SIS8,S6SIS9, S6SHE1, S6SHE2,S6SHE3, S6SHE4,S6SHE6, S6SU2, S7SIS1, S7SIS2, S7SIS8, S7SHE1, S7SHE2,S7SHE3, S7SHE4,S7SU6, S7SU7, S8SIS1, S8SIS2, S8SIS8 S8SHE1, S8SU4, S8SU9, S8SU11, S9SIS1, S9SIS6, S9SIS7, S9SIS8, S9SIS10, S9SHE1,S9SHE2, S9SHE3, S9SHE4, S9SHE6, S9SU3, S9SU4, S9SU7, S10SIS1, S10SIS7, S10SIS8, S10SIS10, S10SHE1, S10SHE2, S10SHE3,S10SHE4, S10SHE5, S10SHE6, S10SU6, S10SU7
