Sedimentary Rocks & Fossil Fuels

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The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice

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weathering

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Rock made of layers of compressed sediments

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sedimentary rock

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Wind, water, ice and gravity carry sediments away.

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erosion

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Sediment that is left behind in rivers, lakes, and oceans

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deposition

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When the weight of new sediment layers is deposited on top of older layers

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compaction

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The process of layers become stuck together like glue forming sedimentary rocks

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cementation

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What causes rocks to break down?

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Weathering

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What are the three fossil fuels?

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coal, oil, natural gas

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Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel? coal, carbon dioxide, petroleum oil, natural gas

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carbon dioxide

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Heat and _____________ transformed living things into fossil fuels.

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pressure