Sedimentary Rocks and Fossil Fuels

Which term means that layers of sediment are squeezed together?

• Erosion

• Cementation

• Compaction

• Deposition

Which layer is the oldest?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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When tiny sea life died millions of years ago and was covered by sediment, what could be formed?

• water

• sedimentary rock

• oil and natural gas

• dinosaur fossils

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What are the first three stages of forming sedimentary rock?

• Compaction, Cementation and Erosion

• Weathering, Erosion and Deposition

• Pressure, heat and creation of coal

• Coal, Natural gas and oil

Which fossil fuels are formed from dead plants and animals?

• water

• coal

• oil and natural gas

• wind

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What does this model of sedimentary rock represent?

• erosion

• layers

• compaction

• cementation

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Fossil Fuels are made of...

• bones

• the Earth's crust

• ancient organisms

• old dinosaurs

Volcanoes, earthquakes and hurricanes are needed to create fossil fuels.

• True

• False

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Which processes are shown in order to make sedimentary rock?

• deposition, compaction, cementation

• weathering, cementation, erosion

• cementation, compaction, erosion

Which layer of sedimentary rock is the oldest?

• the top layer

• the deepest layer

• the layer with old organisms

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