Sedimentary Rocks and Fossil Fuels

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What is the process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight?

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Compaction

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What type of rock is formed from layers of weathered, eroded, and deposited material?

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Sedimentary rock

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What are fossil fuels?

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Natural resources formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, including coal, oil, and natural gas.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which wind, water, ice, and gravity carry sediments away.

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What is deposition?

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The process by which sediments settle out of the transporting medium and accumulate in a new location.

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What is cementation?

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The process by which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue particles of sediment together.

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What is a nonrenewable resource?

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A resource that cannot be replaced or regenerated in a short period of time, such as fossil fuels.

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What is coal?

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A type of fossil fuel formed from the remains of ancient plants, primarily found in sedimentary rock.

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What is oil?

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A liquid fossil fuel formed from the remains of tiny sea creatures, used for energy and as a raw material in various products.

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What is natural gas?

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A fossil fuel that is a mixture of gases, primarily methane, formed from the remains of ancient marine organisms.