Sedimentary Rock & Fossil Fuels

Sedimentary Rock & Fossil Fuels

By Elizabeth Jack

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Multiple Choice

Rock formed when particles of other are deposited in layers and are compacted (crushed together) and cemented (binding of the sediments).

• Fossil Fuels

• Sedimentary Rock

• Volcanos

• Mountains

Fossil Fuel Formation

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Organic matter is the waste and remains of plants and animals.

• AGREE

• DISAGREE

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Fossil Fuels are natural non-renewable fuel such as coal, natural gas and oil which were formed a very long time ago from the remains of living organisms. Which of the following are forms of Fossil Fuels?

(click all that apply)

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Natural gas is a flammable material that (select all that apply):

• found near oil deposits

• made of ice

• melts

• is without definite form

• produced from dead marine (ocean) organisms buried under layers of sediment

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In science, Pressure is:

• the feeling you get when you do something you don't want to do

• what is used to make a diamond

• physical properties

• Force of objects pushing on other objects

What does pressure do for SEDIMENTARY ROCKS?

• The pressure from compaction cements fossil fuels inside; creating amazing lines of varied colors on the side of a rock.

• Without the process of sedimentary formation that takes millions of years, we would not have fossil fuels.

• Fossil fuels are non-renewable energy sources that soon will become obsolete.

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Coal is:

• a solid

• what you get from Santa for Christmas under the tree if you are naughty for the year

• A solid fossil fuel that is formed from the remains of plants over very long periods of time

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A non-renewable resource produced from the remains of organisms buried under layers of sediments for millions of years.

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What do we use coal, oil and natural gas for in our every day lives?

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We use oil, natural gas and coal for ________ in our everyday lives.

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What are the three fossil fuels that form in sedimentary rock?

• solar, oil
• coal and oil
• coal, oil, natural gas

​Sedimentary Rock and

Fossil Fuels Formation

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

• erosion
• cementation 
• pressure
• weathering

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Wind, water, ice and gravity carry sediments away

• weathering
• deposition
• erosion
• cementation

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Sediment that is left behind in rivers lakes and oceans

• weathering
• erosion
• cementation
• deposition

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When the weight of new  sediment layers is deposited on top of older layers

• erosion
• compaction
• pressure
• weathering

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Force of objects pushing on other objects

• erosion
• pressure
• fighting

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The process of layers become stuck together forming sedimentary rocks

• sticking
• pressuring
• cementation
• deposition

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What causes rocks to break down?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Cementation

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The sediment has been dropped off in a pile. What process happened last?

• weathering
• compaction
• cementation
• deposition

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At the deposition step, is there a rock formed?

• yes
• no

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Putting pressure on sediments underground is called . . . 

• cementation
• compaction
• weathering
• erosion

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How long does it take a complete sedimentary rock to form?

• millions of years
• thousands of years

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What does the word compaction mean?

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_______is the gluing or sticking together of sediments

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________rocks are the only type of rock that will contain fossils or evidence of past life?

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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place.

• makes the rocks last longer.

• expands cracks and breaks rocks.

• causes rocks to fall in landslides.

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Weathering, erosion, and deposition happen _____________.

• very quickly

• very slowly

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The BREAKING DOWN into small pieces of rock or sand

• deposition

• erosion

• weathering

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_____ is the process by which soil and sediment (weathered rock) are transported (moved) from one place to another by water, wind, glaciers, and gravity

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Running Water

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The PILING UP or GATHERING of small pieces of rock or sand.

• deposition

• erosion

• weathering

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The diagram shows layers deposited under bodies of water. This layering continued for millions of years. What most likely happen to the dead plants and animals?

• They were eaten by scavengers.

• They became fossil fuels.

• They were washed away by water.

• They became underground aquifer.

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The model shows layers sediment on the floor of the ocean Which best explains how these layers become rock over many years?

• Sand in the sediment melts and turns into rock.

• The weight of the water compacts the sediment into rock.

• Changing water temperatures turn sand in the sediment to rock

• Pollution by humans turns sediment into rock.

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All of these are related to the formation of oil or natural gas EXCEPT-

• decomposed animals

• decayed plants

• sedimentary rocks

• active volcanoes

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Fossil fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled on the seafloor. What kind of particles needed to be present in order for fossil fuels to be formed?

• Mostly sand and pieces of wood

• Mostly decayed organisms.

• Cooled lava rocks

• Mostly metal minerals.

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Which list contains only processes that must occur in order for fossil fuels to form?

• Formation of faults, burial, glacial formation

• Organism growth, burial, volcanic activity

• Organism growth, burial, compaction

• Erosion, burial, earthquakes

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The model shows a process that took place over time. Which process will this most likely represent?

• The erosion of a coastline

• The deposition of sediments

• The weathering of a mountain

• The formation of a sea