Fossil fuels are formed when organic materials decompose and sediments are deposited on top of them. This process of sediment accumulation over time leads to __________ of the sediments

A. circum-Pacific belting
B. flood control
C. compaction
D. polymerization


C. compaction
Fossil fuels are formed as sediments are deposited on top of the decayed organic matter over time and the sediments become pressed together by the accumulated weight (compaction).

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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