Which fossil fuel is made from the remains of swamp plants millions of years ago?
Biology · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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- The fossil fuel made from the remains of swamp plants that existed millions of years ago is coal.
- Coal forms from the accumulation and transformation of organic matter, primarily plant material, in swampy environments over extensive periods of time.
- The decomposition and compaction of this organic material in the absence of oxygen, under high pressure and temperature, led to the formation of coal deposits. Over millions of years, these deposits underwent geological processes, resulting in the creation of different types of coal, such as lignite, sub-bituminous coal, bituminous coal, and anthracite.
- Over time, layers of plant material were covered by dirt and water, and experienced high pressure and temperature, which caused physical and chemical changes to the organic material, turning it into peat and then into coal.