Sedimentary Rock and Fossil Fuels Vocabulary

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Process of binding and hardening of sediments into hard rock

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Cementation

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Process by which overlying pressure from rocks and soil reduces the size or volume of sediments

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Compaction

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The process by which dead plants and animals decay or rot

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Decomposition

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Process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice

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Deposition

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The movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice (e.g. glaciers)

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Erosion

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Facts or other information supporting a claim or proposition

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Evidence

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Fuels formed over millions of years from the remains of ancient plants and animals; examples include coal, petroleum (oil) and natural gas.

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Fossil fuels

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A physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally

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Landform

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a picture, idea, or object that represents an object, a system, or process and is used to help with understanding; models have advantages and limitations

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Model

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A living thing that grows, reproduces, responds to its environment, and can function on its own

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Organism