Quiz TEKS 5.7A

Coal, oil, and natural gas are called fossil fuels. Which of the following BEST explains why they are given this name?

• They are found near petrified logs.

• They remain at the surface of the Earth's crust.

• They form from the remains of organisms.

• They form in bone-shaped patterns.

Which of the following processes leads to the formation of fossil fuels?

• organisms buried under layers of rock

• rocks weathered into small pebbles

• water evaporating from the ocean

• horses and cattle eating grass

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following is the correct order of the diagrams to show coal formation?

• Z, X, Y

• Y, X, Z

• Z, Y, X

• X, Y, Z

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

• Sedimentary rock is cemented bits of rock.

• Sedimentary rock is often limestone.

• Sedimentary rock is common in Texas.

• Sedimentary rock is made of layers.

This photograph shows plants growing on the surface of a pond.

How do plants like these form fossil fuels?

• The dead plants sink to the bottom of the pond and get buried by sediment for millions of years.

• The dead plants get buried for millions of years and form fossils that attract carbon

• The dead plants sink to the bottom of the pond and are consumed by decomposers

• The dead plants produce carbon that is consumed by fish, which forms fossils.

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Which list contains only processes that must occur in order for fossil fuels to form?

• Formation of faults, burial, glacier formation

• Organism growth, burial, volcanic eruptions

• Organism growth, burial, compaction

• Erosion, burial, earthquakes

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The diagram shows layers deposited under a body of water. This layering continued for millions of years.

What most likely happened to the dead plants and animals?

• They were eaten by scavengers.

• They became fossil fuels.

• They were washed away by water.

• They became an underground aquifer

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Which of these environments could form coal if the area is buried for a long time?

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All of these are related to the formation of oil or natural gas EXCEPT...

• decomposed animals

• decayed plants

• sedimentary rocks

• active volcanoes

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What do you call the deposited sediment when a river meets an ocean or lake?

• levee

• delta

• basin

• sand dune

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