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Ferns, along with other plant materials, have transformed into fossil fuels over millions of years due to a combination of factors. Key processes include the accumulation of plant matter in anaerobic environments, where decomposition is limited, leading to the formation of peat. Over time, geological pressures and heat cause physical and chemical changes, converting peat into coal, oil, or natural gas. Additionally, the specific conditions of sedimentation and geological activity have influenced the types and locations of fossil fuel deposits.
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What factors have turned ferns into fossil fuels over thousand of years?
pressure and heat
What vegetable oils can be turned into fuels?
Erm it is margine and olive oil which can be turned into fuels
How do ferns that lived millions of years ago provide energy for us today?
The ferns have been compressed into 'coal' and we use coal as a source of energy - hence 'fossil fuels'.
What fossil fuels are giving examples of different types and?
I think I understand your question... Fossil fuels are simply fuels made from or containing a substance that was naturally aged and produced by the earth. Oil is a composite that the earth makes over thousands and thousands of years
Is fossil fuels easy to produce?
No, they take thousands and thousands, possibly millions of years (the point is, an incredibly long time).
What are fosils?
fossil fuels are from dead plants that have been in the ground for thousands of years
What would turn into oil fossil fuels?
Dead plants turned into oil :) hope this helped.
Plants hardened over thousands of years forming which is one of your energy sources today?
Fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, were formed over thousands of years from the remains of plants and other organisms. When these fossil fuels are burned, they release stored energy in the form of heat, which is used for electricity generation, transportation, and heating.
What are 4 fossils fuels and why are they called fossil?
oil, coal, natural gas, coke they are called fossil fuels because they are as old as fossils. They take thousands, if not millions of years to turn into what they are.
Why are natural resources fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels are considered to be an exhaustible resource because they are available in only limited quantities. Fossil Fuels take thousands, if not millions, of years to replenish and people are using them up too fast so they can not renew.
What kind of low grade fuels can you get?
There are many types of low-grade fuels. Some, for example, are wood, oil, coal, and other fossil fuels as well... fossil fuels are made up of the remains of dead plants and animals which have been placed under the pressure of the earths surface for thousands of years.
Are fossil fuels made from carbon?
Fossil fuels (coal, petroleum, and natural gas) are made, over long periods of time, from vegetable matter including algae, ferns, etc. Sometimes in popular culture, fossil fuels are said to result from dinosaur remains, but that is not the case; dinosaurs, like any other animal, will decay after death, and do not leave behind any fossil fuels (although they do leave behind fossils of other sorts).
