Formation of Fossil Fuels Vocabulary

What is coal?

• A renewable natural resource

• A solid fossil fuel formed from the remains of plants

• A flammable material produced from marine organisms

• A nonrenewable fuel formed from the remains of living organisms

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What is natural gas?

• A renewable natural resource

• A solid fossil fuel formed from the remains of plants

• A flammable material produced from marine organisms

• A nonrenewable fuel formed from the remains of living organisms

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is oil?

• A renewable natural resource

• A solid fossil fuel formed from the remains of plants

• A flammable material produced from marine organisms

• A nonrenewable fuel formed from the remains of living organisms

What is organic matter?

• The waste and remains of plants and animals

• A solid fossil fuel formed from the remains of plants

• A flammable material produced from marine organisms

• A nonrenewable fuel formed from the remains of living organisms

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is pressure?

• The waste and remains of plants and animals

• Force of objects pushing on other objects

• A flammable material produced from marine organisms

• A nonrenewable fuel formed from the remains of living organisms

What is sedimentary rock?

• The waste and remains of plants and animals

• Force of objects pushing on other objects

• Rock formed when particles of other rocks are deposited in layers and are compacted and cemented

• A nonrenewable fuel formed from the remains of living organisms

What is the main source of coal?

• Marine organisms

• Plants

• Animals

• Sedimentary rocks

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

What is the main source of oil?

• Marine organisms

• Plants

• Animals

• Sedimentary rocks

What is the main source of natural gas?

• Marine organisms

• Plants

• Animals

• Sedimentary rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the process of forming fossil fuels?

• Decomposition

• Photosynthesis

• Combustion

• Burial and compression of organic matter

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6