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Bituminous coal is an organic sedimentary rock formed from the partially decayed remains of plants. Anthracite coal is considered metamorphic rock, and is derived from a bituminous coal protolith. Coal.
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∙ 9y agoCoal is a kind of organic sedimentary rock formed from the decayed remains of plants. The sediment in an organic sedimentary rock is made of fossils! Plant remains squashed deep underground over millions of years make an organic sedimentary rock called coal.
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∙ 9y agoCoal is a sedimentary rock that is formed from dead and decaying organisms. This sedimentary rock is used in the production of electricity and as a source of heat in homes.
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∙ 9y agoThis could be coal. It formed from the compressed remains of prehistoric plants.
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∙ 7y agoCoal and crude oil, which also includes natural gas.
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∙ 11y agoFossil-rich limestone
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∙ 15y agoUnmetamorphosed coal.
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∙ 12y agoCOAL
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Rocks that are formed of pieces of other rocks plant and animal matter or dissolved minerals are called?
Sedimentary rock
What materials contribute in organic matter in soil?
Decayed plant and animal matter.
Why is coal a sedimentary rock?
Coal is a sedimentary rock because it is formed from plant debri or the remains
Is an organic sedimentary rock formed from plant materials that is used primarily to generate electricity?
coal
What is an organic sedimentary rock formed from plant materials that is used primarily to generate electricity?
coal
Is coal a rock considering its made from decayed plant?
Coal is an organic sedimentary rock, formed from the sedimentary processes of compaction and cementation.
What is decayed plant and animal matter?
fossil
Rocks that are formed of pieces of other rocks plant and animal matter or dissolved minerals are called?
Sedimentary rock
What materials contribute in organic matter in soil?
Decayed plant and animal matter.
Why are you likely to find dark brown soil in a forest?
you are likely because it is organic matter formed from decayed plant and animal remain ,and is called humus.
What is decayed plant and animal matter in healthy soil is called?
The Topsoil
Why is coal a sedimentary rock?
Coal is a sedimentary rock because it is formed from plant debri or the remains
What is organic matter in ecosystems?
organic matter important to plant growth is humus.
-blank- are made up of decayed and decomposed plant and animal matter?
crude oil
What is made of dead plant and animal matter that has decayed due to bacteria and fungi?
HUmus
Can Plant and animals form sedimentary rock?
Skeletal remains of many sea creatures settle on the ocean floor. Here they mix with sediments and eventually become sedimentary rock.
What is the layer of partly decayed plant and animal matter in the forest floor called?
Duff
