Porter 5g 2nd 9w Science Review Earths cycles

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What are fossil fuels like coal formed from?

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Organic material/plants and animals

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How do sediments become rocks?

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Sediments are layered and compacted by the weight of water and other sediments to form rocks.

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What happens during the process of cementation?

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Sand grains are bonded together.

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What happens during the process of compaction?

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Sand grains are compacted.

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What type of resource is coal?

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Non-renewable.

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What is the rock cycle?

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The continuous process of rock formation, breakdown, and reformation.

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What is weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces by natural forces.

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What is erosion?

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The movement of sediments from one location to another by wind, water, or ice.

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What is sedimentation?

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The process of settling or being deposited as sediment.

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What are renewable resources?

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Resources that can be replenished naturally over time.