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the remains of plant matter is changed into coal over millions of years while the remains of billions of microorganisms and other organisms formed petroleum and natural gas.

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What is a fuel formed over millions of years?

Coal, Natural Gas and Oil


Which fossil fuel is formed over millions of years from sun?

Fossil fuels are formed on Earth, not on Sun.


What is coal formed in?

Coal is formed from the remains of ancient plants that have been buried and exposed to high pressure and heat over millions of years. This process is known as coalification.


Where did coal originally come from?

coal is found underground - and is formed by buried forests and vegetable matter being compressed over millions of years


Is coal a form of rock?

Yes, coal is a sedimentary rock formed from plant material that has been compressed and heated over millions of years.


What type of rock is coal and how is it formed?

Coal is a sedimentary rock that forms from the remains of plants that have been buried and compressed over millions of years.


What C was formed from the remains of swamp plants?

Coal was formed from the remains of swamp plants :D


What type of rocks are formed from ancient plants?

Rocks formed from ancient plants are called coal. Coal is a sedimentary rock that forms from the accumulation and compression of plant material over millions of years.


Fossil fuel formed over millions of years from plants?

Coal i think --------- Yes, it is true for coal, petroleum, methane - from dead plants and animals.


What is a widely used nonrenewable resource that is formed over millions of years?

Coal is one. Oil is another. Natural gas (methane) is a third.


Coal is formed by the compression of?

Coal is formed by the compression of dead plant material over millions of years. This organic material undergoes chemical and physical changes due to pressure and heat, transforming it into coal.


Is coal a renewable or a nonrenewable resorce?

Coal is a nonrenewable resource because it is formed over millions of years from the remains of plants and trees that have been compressed and heated. Once coal reserves are depleted, they cannot be replenished within a human's lifespan.