Environmental Sciences, asked by minavenus22, 8 months ago

What is the leading theory for the formation of fossil fuels?
a. Nitrogen fixated, forming hydrocarbons
b. Earth’s magnetic field shifted, resulting in hydrocarbons
c. Carbon accumulated due to excess nitrogen levels
d. Dead animals and plants were compressed for many years

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Answered by smartbrainz
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theory for the formation of fossil fuels Dead animals and plants were compressed for many years

Option d

Explanation:

  • The dead and decaying organisms contain high amount of carbon.
  • Due to high pressure there is change in the form of the carbon atom and form has a large amount of energy.
  • Also there is a change in the form of the substances. This all occurs due to extreme pressure which present in the crust of the earth.
  • The presence of fossil fuel serves as a non renewable sources of energy.

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Answered by bratislava
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Dead animals and plants were compressed for many years.

Explanation:

  • The fossil fuel is a fuel that is formed by the natural process such as decomposition with the presence of oxygen and dead and dried organisms that contains organic matter.
  • They have been formed by the remains of flora and fauna and formed by the heat and pressure accumulations and are found by digging out the surface of the earth.
  • They can be burned and oxidized with carbon and produce a significant amount of energy, being economical they are used in most vehicles.

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