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Fossil List
Question | Answer |
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Rapid | Happening quickly. Ex: landslide, earthquake, sinkhole, flooding, tornado, volcanic eruptions |
Gradual | Happening by small steps or degrees to the Earth. Moving little by little, Ex: creep, glacier, caves, valleys |
Sinkhole | A large hole in the ground that opens suddenly |
Sedimentary Rocks | Rocks that form when sediments are pressed / compacted and then cemented together over time. Ex: Limestone |
Fossil | The remains or traces of an organism that lived long ago |
Fossil Fuels | Fuels formed from the remains of once-living organisms that decomposed; Ex. coal, petroleum / oil, & natural gas |
Conservation | The wise use and protection of natural resources (renewable and non removable) |