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Fossil Fuels
Term | Definition |
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Sediments | is a naturally occurring material that is broken down by processes of weathering and erosion |
oil | Thick, black, gooey liquid also called petroleum. It found is found way down in the ground between layers of rock |
cementation | the binding together of particles or other things by cement. |
fossil fuels | a natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms |
natural gas | flammable gas, consisting largely of methane and other hydrocarbons, occurring naturally underground (often in association with petroleum) and used as fuel |
compaction | an increase in the density of something |
Coal | a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant matter, found mainly in underground deposits and widely used as fuel. |