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Fossil Fuels
Term | Definition |
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natural resources | anything from nature that people use. Made by nature, used by man. |
fossil fuels | a nonrenewable fuel, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, formed from the remains of once living things. |
coal | a solid fossil fuel created from partially decayed ancient plants buried over millions of years. |
oil (petroleum) | a liquid fossil fuel created from dead organisms in the ocean buried over millions of years |
natural gas | a gas fossil fuel created from dead organisms in the ocean buried over millions of years |
nonrenewable resources | a resource that, once used, cannot be replaced in a reasonable amount of time |
fossils | the remains or trace of a plant or animals that live long ago that is found in sedimentary rock |