Mrs. Crowe's Sedimentary Rocks & Fossil Fuels Quizziz

Coal, oil, and natural gas are _______________ because they are resources formed over millions of years from the remains of living organisms.

• fossils

• fossil fuels

• organic matter

• sedimentary rocks

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

A flammable liquid produced from remains of marine organisms buried under layers of sediments for millions of years.

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

• minerals

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

A flammable gas produced from remains of marine organisms buried under layers of sediment found near oil deposits.

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

• minerals

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

• minerals

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Force of objects pushing on other objects.

• pressure

• gravity

• friction

• motion

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Layers of rock formed when sediment is deposited and then compacted and cemented over time.

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

• rock cycle

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The waste and remains of plants and animals. This must be present to form a fossil fuel.

• living organisms

• fossils

• organic matter

• oil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

The process of sediments pressing together to form layers.

• cementation

• compaction

• deposition

• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

• igneous rock

• compaction

• cementation

• deposition

The breaking down of rocks into smaller sediments

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2