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Weathering breaks down rock to smaller pieces called |
Sediment |
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Eroded and weathered rocks deposited on the beach is called |
Sand |
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Coal |
Swamp plants |
Plants in nonoxygen air |
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Both(coal/oil) |
fossil fuels/nonrenewable |
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Oil |
Marine organisms |
In liqiud and decayed plants and animals |
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3 fossil fuels |
Coal,oil,natural gas |
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Why are fossil fuels called fossil fuels |
They are made from the remains of dead organisms. |
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What does nonrenewable mean |
Once it is used it is gone |
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3 nonrenewable resources |
Coal oil natural gas |
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Sedimentary rocks coal and oil all require extreme_____ and_____to form |
Heat pressure |
Sedimentary rocks form by compaction and cementation |
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Renewable Resources |
Wind,Solar,Hydroelectric, Geothermal,Biomass |
(Wind turbine) (Sun) (Dam) (Earth) (Corn/Algae) |
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What are some differences between nonrenewable and renewable energy resources? |
Nonrenewable take millions of years to form and once they are they are used they are gone. Renewable can be reused or more can be made in a short period of time. Mostly renewable are cleaner forms of energy |
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What causes wind |
By the uneven heating of the Earth's surface |
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What is the majority of the coal in the US used for? |
Electricity |
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