Earth's Resources

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Which of the following is NOT a type of rock found in the rock cycle?

These are natural, inorganic substances that are important parts of all matter.

A natural fuel such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms like dinosaurs.

This is the process of obtaining coal or other minerals from a mine.

These are a mixture of minerals of which there are three main kinds: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic.

In what type of rock are fossils usually found?

A substance of economic value that can be replaced or replenished in the same amount or less time as it takes to use up the supply.

Which of the following is a nonrenewable resources?