5.7A Sedimentary Rocks Fossil Fuels

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What is weathering?

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The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water, and ice.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which wind, water, ice, and gravity carry sediments away.

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How do layers of sediment become rock over many years?

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The weight of the water compacts the sediment into rock.

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Which of the following is NOT related to the formation of oil or natural gas?

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Active volcanoes.

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What is cementation?

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The process of layers becoming stuck together, forming sedimentary rocks.

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What are sedimentary rocks?

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Rocks formed from the accumulation and compaction of sediment.

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What role do decomposed animals play in fossil fuel formation?

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They contribute organic material that can transform into oil or natural gas.

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What is deposition?

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The process by which sediments settle out of the transporting medium.

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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Weathering breaks down rocks; erosion transports the broken pieces.

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What are fossils?

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Remains or traces of ancient organisms preserved in sedimentary rocks.