Sedimentary Rock and Fossil Fuels

The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rock and examples of the fossils each layer contains, Which layer contains the oldest fossils? 

• A. Layer 2
• B. Layer 4
• C. Layer 1
• D. Layer 3

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Where are most fossils found?

• A. In sand dunes
• B. In volcanoes
• C. In igneous rocks 
• D. In sedimentary rocks 

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How are Sedimentary Rocks formed?

• A. Cooling and Hardening
• B. Melting and heating
• C. Compacting and Cementing
• D. Time

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How are fossils created?

• A. Traces of organisms harden like rock. 
• B. Dead organisms are quickly buried for millions of years.
• C. Animals get trapped.
• D. All of the above

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What are the 3 main fossil fuels?

• A. Coal, oil, and vegetable oil. 
• B. Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
• C. Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
• D. Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources

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Some students made a model to show one of the first steps in the formation of sedimentary rock.  The students pour 2 cm of light-colored sand into a clear plastic box.  Then they add 1 cm of gravel.  Finally, they pour 2 cm of dark-colored sand on top of the gravel.  Which characteristic of sedimentary rock does this model best show?

• A. Sedimentary rock is made of layers.
• B. Sedimentary rock is cemented bits of rock.
• C. Sedimentary rock is often limestone.
• D. Sedimentary rock is common in Texas.

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The breaking down of rock into sediment is...

• Erosion
• Weathering
• Deposition
• Starvation

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The process of sediments pressing together to form layers.

• cementation

• compaction

• deposition

• erosion

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The process of layers of sediments gluing together to form a sedimentary rock.

• igneous rock

• compaction

• cementation

• deposition

The movement of sediments

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• cementation

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