5.7A/5.9D Fossils, Sedimentary Rock & Fossil Fuel Formation

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What is the breaking down of rocks called?

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Weathering

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What is the process by which sediments are pressed together under water and layers of other sediments?

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Compaction

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What do we call a natural resource that cannot be remade quickly or at all?

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Non-renewable

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What are materials made by nature that are used by living things?

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Natural resources

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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What are small pieces of rock, soil, and other materials called?

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Sediments

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What is the process of moving sediments from one place to another?

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Erosion

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What is the process of laying down sediments in a new location?

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Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What type of rock is formed from the compaction and cementation of sediments?

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Sedimentary rock

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What is the term for the natural gas, coal, and oil that are formed from ancient plants and animals?

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Fossil fuels

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What is the process called when minerals fill the spaces between sediments and harden?

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Cementation