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the dead plants and animals compile on top of each other, most oil or deposits of coal are roughly 300 million years old or more. the carbon in these deposits stay while the rest of or most of the organic matter kind of drifts off if you will. anthracite, the purest form of coal is 91.5% carbon or more by standards. the deposits, like i was saying stack on top of each other over this time period and start drying out and cementing together. same in the cases of oil. but the mass amounts of these "fossil" fuels we find were once all marshlands and swamps that is why the organic matter stayed in place so long and became what is destroying our beloved planet today. but basically we are burning the suns energy because if u want to trace it back far enough, the animals ate plants and the plants ate nothing, they got energy through the sun from photosynthesis and that is what stayed so long the carbon and organic matter that they became.
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What were the three main factors needed to turn the remains of dead organisms into fossil fuels?
The three main factors needed to turn the remains of dead organisms into fossil fuels are: organic matter (plant and animal remains), high pressure (from layers of sediment above), and high temperature (from the Earth's heat over time). These conditions are necessary for the transformation of the organic matter into substances like oil, natural gas, or coal.
Is oil a fossil fuel?
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.
What role does bacteria play in turning dead materials into fossil fuels?
Bacteria play a crucial role in breaking down organic matter from dead plants and animals, which eventually gets converted into fossil fuels through a process called diagenesis. The bacteria aid in the decomposition process by breaking down complex organic molecules into simpler compounds that can be transformed into fossil fuels over time.
How does a dead fish become a fossil?
When a fish dies and sinks to the bottom of a body of water, it can become buried by sediment. Over time, the soft tissues decompose and the bones are slowly replaced by minerals from the surrounding sediment, eventually turning into stone. This process, known as fossilization, can preserve the fish's shape and structure, creating a fossil.
Why is oil a fossil feul?
Oil comes from buried and decomposed organic material that originates from dead plants and animals, millions of years old. Some confusion exists because by one definition, a fossil can be animal or plant that has been preserved as it existed millions of years ago. You probably think of fossils as they are displayed in museums. However, this is not the only definition. As with the fossil fuels, a fossil can be considered the transformed remains of buried animal or plant life from a distant geological age that is recovered. This would apply to gas, oil and coal. See related links.
What is a dead plant or animal that has been preserved?
fossil
What is the name of a dead plant or animal that has been preserved?
a fossil
Why is a mummy not a fossil?
Because with a Mummy, the tissues are preserved. Where as with a fossil, you have no tissue. You're really only left with fossilized bones.
Is a fossil woodpecker hole a trace or a body fossil?
The answer is trace fossil. Why? Because a body fossil is a fossil of a part of the animal. Which means a hole is nowhere apart of animal. And a dead one at that.
How do you make fossil on alchemy for ipod?
animal fossil=earth+undefined dead lifeform
What feed on dead plant and animal remains?
Detritivores feed on dead plant and animal remains.
What is the decaying of dead plants and animals called?
dead...
What is a plant a called when it dies?
Umm, plant or animal death, it has no special name.
How decomposers reintroduce a dead animal to an ecosystem?
Decomposers reintroduce a dead animal into an ecosystem by creating fuel for plants. The dead animal decomposes and creates nutrients for plant growth.
How is the chemical energy in fossil fuels related to the sun's radiant energy?
The dead plants and animals compressed and heated over millions of years to create the fossil fuels would have originally obtained their energy from the sun. For example: sun ---(photosynthesis)---> plant ---(digested)---> animal ---(death and compression---> fossil fuel.
Is a coral an animal or plant?
coral is a animal because it is made out of dead sea animals (damian123)
Can you become any animal in red dead redemption?
no
