Coal forms when buried peat loses most of its __________ and __________.
A) hydrogen, oxygen
B) hydrogen, carbon
C) oxygen, carbon
D) nitrogen, hydrogen

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Coal is formed from the burial and fossilization of plant material, particularly peat. As the peat is buried, the weight of the overlying sediments compresses and heats the peat, driving off water, hydrogen, and oxygen. The process leaves behind a carbon-rich material that eventually becomes coal.

Coal Forms When Buried Peat Loses Most of Its __________