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प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks and complete the story.
About 300 million years ago, the earth had dense ______ in low lying wetland areas. Due to natural processes like ______, these forests got buried 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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उत्तर
About 300 million years ago, the earth had dense forests in low lying wetland areas. Due to natural processes like floods, these forests got buried under the soil. As more soil deposited over them, they were compressed. The temperature also rose as they sank deeper and deeper. Under high pressure and high temperature, dead plants got slowly converted into coal.
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