Natural Resources/Changes to Land STAAR Bootcamp

Fossil Fuels were formed from organic matter buried more than a million years ago. This matter changed over a long period of time into coal, oil, and natural gas. Fossil fuels formed from plants and animals are -

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• unusable

• all of the above

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Which best explains why air is classified as a renewable resource?

• It is formed by the remains of plants and animals.

• It is recycled in the water cycle.

• It is formed over time by heat and pressure.

• It is recycled in one of Earth's natural cycles.

Scientists are working very hard to develop new ways to use clean energy sources, which come from renewable resources. Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

• Natural gas

• Petroleum

• Water

• Coal

Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are all fossil fuels. Fossil Fuels originated from -

• buried, dead organisms changed by heat and pressure

• heat preserved within Earth's crust

• decayed rocks from within Earth's crust

• plants that survived Earth's changes

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Which is not a factor in the formation of fossil fuels?

• Time

• Heat

• Melting

• Pressure

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What do the process of the formation of sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels have in common?

• Sedimentary rocks are the only type of rock where fossils are found that produce energy.

• Sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels are mixed with fossils to provide energy.

• Fossil fuels and sedimentary rocks are burned to release energy.

• Sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels are both formed over a long period of time with high pressure.

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The rock in Grand Canyon National Park is formed from layers of sand, minerals, and shells. Which type of rock is present at Grand Canyon National Park?

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Metamorphic

• Lava

Which agent of erosion is responsible for the formation of sand dunes?

• Waves

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

Which of the following describes deposition?

• The process in which the weight of sediment squeezes particles together and pushes our the water.

• The wearing away and breaking down of rocks caused by wind, water, and ice

• A process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new location

• The downward movement of water through soil and rocks as a result of gravity

The picture shows a canyon.

The change in the canyon's shape is a result of -

• glacial erosion

• fast-moving water

• volcanic activity

• earthquakes

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