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About 300 million years ago the earth had dense ________ in low lying wetland areas. Due to natural processes, like ______, these forests got burried under the ________. As more ________ deposited over them, they were compressed. The ________ also rose as they sank deeper and deeper. Under high ________ and high ________, dead plants got slowly converted into coal.

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About 300 million years ago the earth had dense vegetation in low lying wetland areas. Due to natural processes, like a earthquake, these forests got burried under the earthsurface. As more surface layer deposited over them, they were compressed. The pressure also rose as they sank deeper and deeper. Under high temperature and high pressure, dead plants got slowly converted into coal.

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