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What must occur for plant remains to be transformed into a fossil fuel?
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∙ 13y ago
the animals die first.
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Is a thin layer of carbon from the remains of a plant that lived thousands of years ago a fossil?
yes
What is the name for plant and animal remains preserved in rocks over millions of years?
That would be a fossil.
Is a mark or shape in rock left by a plant or animal that lived iong ago?
The remains are known as a fossil.
What is the difference between a mold and a trace fossil?
A Fossil is the remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological ageA trace fossil is the burrows, trails, etc, of an animal.A trace fossil is where something left a mark on something else, and then became fossilized. A body fossil is a fossil of a once living thing.
What could you conclued if you found a fossil of a tripocal plant in a cold climate?
what could you conclued if you found a fossil of a tripocal plant in a cold climate
Is the remains or imprint of a prehistoric plant or animal?
fossil
What is a solid fossil fuel form from plant remains?
Ancient plant remains are buried and compacted until they form fossil fuels. There are 3 types of fossil fuels: Natural Gas Oil and Coal; the only solid fossil fuel, which is what you're looking for.
What is the rocky remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago?
a fossil
Are preserved remains a type of fossil?
preserved remains of an animal or plant or living thing IS a fossil. dont mistake that with tar. tar is a mixture of once living things. ~your welcome
Coal is a fossil fuel formed from?
ancient plant remains that became compacted into rock
What is another word for the remains of a once living plant or animal?
a fossil (animalfossil)(plantfossil)
Study of fossil remains of plant life of past geologic periods?
Paleontology
Is a thin layer of carbon from the remains of a plant that lived thousands of years ago a fossil?
yes
What is the name for plant and animal remains preserved in rocks over millions of years?
That would be a fossil.
Which fossil fuel is a solid at room temperature?
coal is a type of solid fossil fuel and is formed from the remains of plant life.
What is the process of prouducing for fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels are produced from plant and animal remains over thousands of years. The plant remains finally give rise to coal while animal remains form petroleum and natural gas. The remains of dead plants and animals are covered by silt and mud and gradually layer after layer forms over them. Over the course of thousands of years the remains undergo changes under incredible amount of heat and pressure to produce fossil fuels.
Why is oil called fossil fuels?
Oil is formed by the decomposition of fossilized plant and animal remains. This is why it is referred to as a fossil fuel. Other fossil fuels include coal and natural gas.
