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What rock is it called when the pressure changes layers of dead plants into coal?
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∙ 12y ago
It's NOT photosynthesis.
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The type of rocks that form where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers are called?
The type of rock that forms where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers are called organic sedimentary rock.
One way to correlate similar rock layers?
Correlating rock layers is comparing two rock layers to each other. I hope that this helps :) Actually its the matching up of rocks of the same age from place to place is called correlation of the rock layers. I hope that this helps :)
When plants die on land what fossil fuel is most likely to form?
first it becomes coal,after a thousands of years later,in extremely high pressure in side the earth,the heat changes it into kerosene or petrol.
What is the bottom layer of the rainforest?
The amazon rain forest is made up of four different layers. The second story is called the understory. The plants in the understory have large leaves for collecting sunlight.
What type of rock forms where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers?
organic sedimentary
What is a rock called when it is produced from layers of plants?
coal
Sedimentary rock made from layers of dead plants is called?
something
The type of rocks that form where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers are called?
The type of rock that forms where the remains of plants and animals are deposited in thick layers are called organic sedimentary rock.
How is the internal pressure counter-balanced in plants?
The internal water pressure in plants is countered by the cell wall. This is called turgor pressure.
What is in organic soil layers?
Dead and decayed remains of plants and animals, called Humus.
What type of fuel forms when pressure and heat cause changes in the remains of swamp plants?
Coal.
What is the process called that changes dead plants into rich nutrients and minerals for new plants?
Composting
What is the response of plants or animals - to changes in the length of day or night - called?
This response is called, photoperiodism.
How many layers in Venus' plants?
Venus has three layers
What are hardened remains of plants and animals?
The hardened remains of plants and animals are typically bones or fossils. Fossils are the hardened remains that are formed due to pressure from being squished between Earth's layers.
The breaking down and wearing away of the earth's rocks by the atmosphere is called oxidation?
The gradual wearing down of the earth's surface is called Erosion.
What is the flowering plants?
Flowering plants are called angiosperms and overtime as climate changes plants must adapt and change to the environment. So over millions of years plants will look different.
