TLE 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Refers to the organic materials that
have experienced chemical and
physical transformations over a
very long period of time.

A

fossil fuels

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2
Q

These organisms were buried,
compacted, and altered to become
a wide range of substances that are
chiefly composed of carbon.

A

fossil fuels

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3
Q

Naturally occurring black or dark
brown rock that is
composed mainly of
carbon and small
amounts of hydrogen,
oxygen, nitrogen, and
sulfur.

A

coal

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4
Q

is one of the most
environmentally destructive processes
among the various natural resource
extraction methods.

A

coal mining

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5
Q

Naturally-occurring material
primarily composed of
hydrocarbons, which
are organic compounds
composed mainly of
hydrogen and carbon.

A

petrolium or crude oil

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