Chapter 6 - Lesson 3 Flashcards

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1
Q

A _________ is what is left of something that lived long ago.

A

fossil

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2
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Sometimes sediment buries a dead plant or animal. It becomes a fossil as the sediment turns into

A

rock

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3
Q

When a shell breaks down, a space is left. It is filled with _____ and ____. The minerals harden and this makes a fossil.

A

water and minerals

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4
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A ____ is a material burned for energy.

A

fuel

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5
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____ and ____ are fossil fuels. Fossil fuels formed from plants and animals that lived long ago.

A

coal, oil

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6
Q

____ is found deep below Earth’s surface and people use big drills to dig underground for it.

A

Oil

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7
Q

Fossil fuels are

A

natural resources

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8
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Because they take millions of years to be made, _____ cannot be easily replaced

A

fossil fuels

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9
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Layers of dead plant is called

A

peat

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10
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Name 3 kinds of energy that can be replaced and used to make electricity

A
  1. Heat from under the ground
  2. Water
  3. Wind
  4. Solar Energy
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