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Fossil fuel formation practice questions

Practise mixed syllabus-aligned questions for Fossil fuel formation. Aligned to Cambridge IGCSE Environmental Management.

Practice questions

Question 1 of 2

Choose an answer, get feedback, then move sideways through the set.

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.

    Aim for approximately 3 distinct marking points.

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