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How long does it take for dead plants and animals to become oil?
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Millions of years
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Why are plants and animals fossils commonly found in the layers of sedimentary rocks?
dead organisms get buried in dirt,sand,etc which harden and turn into rocks over a long period of time.
What are long term effects of forest fires?
- the air will have higher levels of CO2 - plants and animals may become extinct in the region or endangered - the smoke may cause acid rain plus more bad effects to animals, plants, and lungs to organisms
What allows seed plants carry out long distance reproduction?
Seed plants carry out long distance reproduction by animals, rain, wind, or pollen.
What allows seed plants to carry out long-distance reproduction?
Seed plants carry out long distance reproduction by animals, rain, wind, or pollen.
What type of rock forms when material from dead plants and animals is deposited and hardens to rock?
The form of rock that comes is most likely to be Petrified Wood which is the the type of rock that has leaf indentations left from long ago.
What conditions are necessary for animals and plants to become fossils?
The animal or plants needs to be covered in a sedimentary silt or mud, for a very long time.
What rocks form from dead plants and animals that have been compressed?
Well it is dead matieral that has been broken down for a very long time.Called organtic rocks
How are plants from long ago like animals of long ago?
The plants from long ago are like animals of long ago in a couple of ways. Both have survived through time.
What do long- horned grasshoppers eat?
Long horned grasshoppers have a very different diet than other grasshoppers. In addition to plants, long horned grasshoppers eat other insects and feed off of dead animals.
What are long lasting animals and plants called?
humans
What role do carbohydrates play in the survival of animals and plants?
Carbohydrates are used as an energy source for plants. They become crucial after a long hard winter where photosynthesis has not taken place. In this case, the plants rely on carbohydrate stores to provide the energy they need to produce new growth.
Why are plants and animals fossils commonly found in the layers of sedimentary rocks?
dead organisms get buried in dirt,sand,etc which harden and turn into rocks over a long period of time.
What happened to some animals and plants of long ago after they died?
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What are long term effects of forest fires?
- the air will have higher levels of CO2 - plants and animals may become extinct in the region or endangered - the smoke may cause acid rain plus more bad effects to animals, plants, and lungs to organisms
Summarize the long-term cycle of phosphorus?
The long term cycle of phosphorus is that plants absorb inorganic phosphate. It is absorbed through the roots and then converted into organic phosphates. Animals then obtain the phosphorus by consuming the plants. The animals then excrete inorganic phosphorus in the urine. Bacteria break down the dead animals and plants and releases inorganic phosphorus to continue this cycle.
What are fuels made up of?
Fossil fuels are made up of dead animals and plants and over a long period of time, the decayed plants and animal remains are compressed together with dirt.Over millions of years they will form coal.
Person who stuffs dead animals?
A taxidermist is a person who stuffs dead animals and preserves their skins to create lifelike replicas of the original animals for display.
