Sedimentary Rocks Fossil Fuels

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A natural, nonrenewable fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas formed a very long time ago from the remains of living organisms

A flammable material, without a definite form, produced from remains of marine organisms buried under layers of sediment found near oil deposits

Rock formed when particles of other rocks are deposited in layers and are compacted (crushed together) and cemented (binding of the sediments)

In addition to long periods of time, all of the following are necessary for the formation of fossil fuels EXCEPT –

A student creates a model of the formation of fossil fuels by first placing a layer of leaves, representing organic matter, in the bottom of a cup. What step will come next in the model?

A nonrenewable natural resource produced from the remains of organisms buried under layers of sediments for millions of years

Force of objects pushing on other objects

Particles are squeezed together by the weight of layers of sediment above them is called -