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Sedimentary rock and fossil fuels

Sedimentary rock and fossil fuels

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Flashcard

Science

5th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS3-1, MS-ESS3-4, HS-ESS2-6

+1

Standards-aligned

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are fossil fuels?

Back

Fossil fuels are natural substances formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals, which have been buried and subjected to heat and pressure over millions of years. They include coal, oil, and natural gas.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable?

Back

Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable because they take millions of years to form, and once depleted, they cannot be replaced within a human timescale.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are the four factors that contribute to the formation of fossil fuels?

Back

The four factors are organic matter, high temperatures, time, and pressure.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the process that changes buried organic matter into fossil fuels?

Back

The process that changes buried organic matter into fossil fuels involves heat and pressure over long periods of time.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What type of fossil fuel is formed from oil under high heat and pressure?

Back

Natural gas is formed when more heat and pressure is applied to oil.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is coal?

Back

Coal is a type of fossil fuel that is formed from the remains of ancient plants that have been subjected to heat and pressure over millions of years.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is oil?

Back

Oil, also known as petroleum, is a liquid fossil fuel formed from the remains of tiny sea creatures that have been buried and subjected to heat and pressure.

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