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Fossil fuel formation answer explanations

Review worked answers and explanations for Fossil fuel formation. Aligned to Cambridge IGCSE Environmental Management.

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Paper 1 structured question: Fossil fuel formation

Paper 1Theory3 marks

Diagram Description

Diagram showing the formation of coal

The diagram illustrates dead plant material accumulating in a swamp, being buried by sediment layers, and over time transforming into coal due to heat and pressure.

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Explain how coal is formed from dead plant material.
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