Formation of coal and petroleumCoal and petroleum have been formed from biomass which has been subjected tovarious biological and geological processes. Coal is the remains of trees, ferns, andother plants that lived millions of years ago. These were crushed into the earth,perhaps by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions. They were pressed down by layers ofearth and rock. They slowly decayed into coal. Oil and gas are the remains of millionsof tiny plants and animals that lived in the sea. When they died, their bodies sank tothe sea bed and were covered by silt. Bacteria attacked the dead remains, turningthem into oil and gas under the high pressures they were being subjected to.Meanwhile, the silt was slowly compressed into rock. The oil and gas seeped into theporous parts of the rock, and got trapped like water in a sponge. Can you guess whycoal and petroleum are called fossil fuels?

Which formed as a result of the compaction of dead plants?A.PetroleumB.Natural gasC.OilD.Coal

After a long, long time, the carbon from the remains of dead organisms can be stored in:Fossil FuelsWaterRocks

(Q003) Oil forms whenGroup of answer choicesleaves, twigs, and tree trunks are buried and subjected to heat, pressure, and low oxygen.dead algae and plankton deposited in low-oxygen conditions are buried and heated.the decomposition of organic material takes place in an aerobic (oxygen-rich) environment.large sauropod-type dinosaurs decay in swamps.

True or False: Coal deposits are a type of hydrocarbon resources that form from organic material derived from dead microorganisms in deep-marine settings.Select an answer and submit. For keyboard navigation, use the up/down arrow keys to select an answer.aTruebFalse

If animals and plants die in conditions where decomposing microorganisms are not present the carbon in their bodies can be converted, over millions of years and significant pressure, into fossil fuels