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They are under Uberpressure and heat cannot be decomposed before they are covered by rocks. Most of the time they do rot away though.
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What type of rock formes undergroundfrom particles of other rocks and the remains of dead plants and animals?
A sedimentary rock forms from rock particles cemented (compacted) together. If the remains of dead plants and animals are preserved in the rock, they become fossils. If the remains break down into carbon, oils, or gases, they become fossil fuels.
What do dead plants and animals become when they die?
they decompose
What are fossils are used for?
Animals or people in the pastPlants can also produce fossils; the general answer is, fossils are the remains of ancient organisms.They are dead plants and animals thathave been traped for millions of years. Humans are animals too.
How did fossils get encased in ice?
There may have been a heavy snow fall which caused the remains of dead plants and animals to be encased in ice.
What are fossils and what do they tell us about the process of evolution?
Fossil the dead remains of plants and animals that lived in the past is know as fossil.
How long does it take for dead plants and animals to become oil?
Millions of years
What is the decaying of dead plants and animals called?
dead...
What composes soil?
Decayed plants and animals compose the soil. When plants and animals die they decay and become part of the soil. New plants grow causing herbivores to come and eat the plants. Well you know how the cycle goes and then the dead animals and plants become part of the soil once again
What composes the soil?
Decayed plants and animals compose the soil. When plants and animals die they decay and become part of the soil. New plants grow causing herbivores to come and eat the plants. Well you know how the cycle goes and then the dead animals and plants become part of the soil once again
What causes fossil fuels to form?
Fossils fuels form when the dead remains of plants and animals compress with high pressure and heat in the course of millions of years.
Preserved remains of plants or animals are called?
Sometimes they are referred to as bits of dead plants or animals. Others refer to them as fossils, or organic remains. If it is a decayed organism (either plant OR animal) it might be referred to as 'detritus'. If it's the final remains of a human being, it may be referred to as a corpse.
Are fossil fuels fossils?
Yes. They are a large group of fossils which are full of the energy of the dead creatures or plants which formed them.
