Which of the following accurately describes the formation of coal? A. Hot metamorphic rock cools in layers near the surface

B. Plants decompose in swamps and are heated and compressed into rock

C. Ocean organisms decay and settle on the ocean bottom and are compressed into rock

D. Nitrogen and oxygen from air and water filter into soil to form mineral deposits that solidify into rock

What type of weather does tropical continental air bring in summer? hot and cloudy cool and sunny hot and sunny cool and cloudy

Which statements describe resources? one of the factors people use when deciding where they will live is the availability of resources. renewable resources have little value for people. resources are unevenly distributed throughout the world. energy is the world resource which has the highest use. the use of nonrenewable resources has decreased in recent history. the use of resources is evenly distributed throughout the world. the world's oil supply will last for the next forty years if its use continues as expected.

Identify characteristics of energy from the sun. check all that apply. almost all of the energy on earth comes from the sun. energy from the sun is known as mechanical energy. the energy in fossil fuels originally came from the sun. plants convert the energy of sunlight into chemical energy.