Download Cementation Compaction Fossil fuels Coal Natural gas Oil

Unit 4 Part 2
Cementation
the gluing together of rock particles to
form sedimentary rock
Compaction
closely packed together
Fossil fuels
coal, oil and natural gas are
nonrenewable resources that are
formed from the decayed remains of
ancient animals and plants and take
millions of years to form
Coal
a solid fossil fuel that is created by the
building-up of plant and animal
remains over time in bogs or marshes
(swamps), and landfills
Natural gas
a fossil fuel that is created by the
building-up of plant and
animal remains that layer upon each
other over a long period of time in the
bottom of the ocean
Oil
a liquid fossil fuel that is used as a
source of energy for homes and
vehicles
Sedimentary rocks
rocks that are formed from sediments
that have been pressed and cemented
together into layers