Formation of Fossil Fuels Vocabulary

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What is the state of oil?

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Liquid

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What is coal?

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A solid fossil fuel formed from the remains of plants.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What is sedimentary rock?

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Rock formed when particles of other rocks are deposited in layers and are compacted and cemented.

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What is the main component of fossil fuels?

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Carbon.

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What is the main source of oil?

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Marine organisms.

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What are fossil fuels?

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Natural substances formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, used as energy sources.

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What is natural gas?

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A gaseous fossil fuel primarily made up of methane, formed from the remains of marine organisms.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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How is coal formed?

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Coal is formed from the remains of plants that have been buried and subjected to heat and pressure over millions of years.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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What is the process of fossil fuel formation called?

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Fossilization.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What are the three main types of fossil fuels?

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Coal, oil, and natural gas.