Question

List three major energy resources that are derived from sedimentary rocks.

Answer 1

Answer: The most common energy resources from sedimentary rocks are :

• Coal
• Natural gas
• Oil

Explanation: Sedimentary rocks are formed by the sediments collected over many past years and they provide major resources of energy such as :

• Coal-It is a most common type of sedimentary rock obtained by the accumulation  of the organic materials over the past many years .
• Natural gas- It is the gas that is obtained from the sedimentary rock named as shale and it is processed to obtain gas by chemical transformation method

• Oil- It is also a resource obtained by the chemical processing of the organic components and other materials