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Fossil Fuels
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Both fossil fuels and sedimentary rock BOTH need what two things to form? | Time and pressure. |
| Why do we call coal, oil, and natural gas fossil fuels? | Like fossils, they form from the remains of once living organic material. |
| What type of ancient area does oil and natural gas form in? | Ancient oceans |
| Where is coal formed? | Ancient swamps |
| What three things are needed for fossil fuels to form? | Time, heat, and pressure. |
| The type of rock that forms in layers is called... | sedimentary rock |
| What are the steps to fossil fuel formation? | Organic material dies and is buried under sediment, 2. After millions of years (time) of heat and pressure, 3. the organic material turns into a fossil fuel. |
| What type of organic matter is coal formed from? | Ferns and big leafy plants |
| What type of organic matter do oil and natural gas form from? | tiny microscopic sea organisms |
| What is petroleum? | Oil |