Fossil fuel formation

Which one is an example of a fossil fuel?

• coal
• solar power
• biofuel
• fossils

Pressure is.......

• the force that pulls objects toward the center of Earth
• the force of objects pushing on other objects

What conditions in an ancient environment would make it suitable to the formation of fossil fuels?

• Movement of surface water causing weathering of rock.
• Frequent volcanic eruptions and forest fires.
• Extremes in high and low temperatures during the day.
• Abundant plant life and rapid laying down of sediments.

The formation of fossil fuels is a process that takes millions of years and starts with energy from the Sun. The Sun contributes to the formation of fossil fuels by –

• heating up the Earth's core where fossil fuels form
• generating winds, so humans use less fossil fuels
• giving energy to the living things that become fossil fuels
• giving off heat, similar to burning fossil fuels

Oil formation starts when organisms in the ocean die and then –

• get eaten by larger organisms that receive their energy
• are carried by currents all over become a planet
• decay completely so that their become matter 
• settle to the bottom and are become buried in sediments

natural resources, such as fossil fuels, that will eventually be used up and can never be replalced are.....

• renewable resources
• biofuels
• hydroelectric energy
• nonrenewable resources

fuels formed from decaying remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years go are called.....

• conservation
• hydroelectric power
• nonrenewable resources
• fossil fuels

When examining sedimentary rock layers to better understand the nature of a fossil's environment, which layer is considered to have evidence of the oldest past living organisms?

• The top layer of rock.
• The middle layer of rock.
• The bottom layer of rock.
• All of the above

An ancient fossil of a fish is found in a dry area.  What does this suggest about how this area used to look?

• The land was a dense forest
• The land was a dry desert
• There was once water in the area
• The fossil was moved because there could not have been water there in the past

Students are creating models of fossils during science class.  Which explains why scientists study fossils?

• Fossils help predict climate changes
• Fossils help keep species from becoming extinct
• Fossils help understand about past organisms and their environment
• Fossils help understand what to expect in the future