The student is expected to explore the processes that led to the formation of sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels.
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Vocabulary:
Oil: A flammable liquid
produced from organic matter (remains of marine organisms) buried under layers
of sediments for millions of years
Natural Gas: A flammable
material without a definite form, produced from organic material (remains of
marine organisms) buried under layers of sediment found near oil deposits
Pressure: The action of
force by one object against another (in a geyser, hot water escapes the
pressure from under layers of the earth’s crust)
Sedimentary Rock: Rock made
of layers of compressed organic and inorganic sediments
Fossil Fuel: Non-renewable
flammable material (coal, oil, natural gas) made from the remains of plants and
animals buried in the Earth’s crust that is used to produce heat and power
Organic Matter: The waste
and remains of plants and animals
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