Sedimentary rocks and Fossil Fuels Vocabulary

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What is a fossil fuel?

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A non-renewable flammable material made from the remains of plants and animals, buried, that is used for heat and power.

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What are landforms?

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Features on the surface of the earth like mountains, rivers, and oceans.

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What is a delta?

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A triangle-shaped deposit landform at the mouth of a river as it empties into a larger body of water.

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What is sediment?

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Small pieces of rock.

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What is erosion?

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The movement of weathered material on the Earth's surface by wind, water, or ice.

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What are sedimentary rocks?

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Rocks formed from the accumulation and compaction of sediment.

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What is weathering?

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

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What is deposition?

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The process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind that is carrying it.

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What is natural gas?

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A fossil fuel that is a gas, used for heating and cooking.

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What are fossils?

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Remains or traces of ancient plants and animals preserved in rock.