Sedimentary Rock and Fossil Fuels

Coal was produced in the Earth over millions of years of time. Which of the following is NOT a step in the production of coal?

• A Peat moss was covered by sediment.

• B Pressure caused by layers of sediment squeezed out the water from the peat moss.

• C Volcano action brought new soil to the top layer of Earth.

• D Peat moss and other plant life died.

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Certain prehistoric events led to the formation of oil. Which of the following was one of those events?

• Microscopic life in the sea died and was buried under sediment.

• Giant wind storms destroyed forests.

• Icebergs melted at the North and South Poles.

• Heavy flooding soaked the Earth's crust.

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The formation of sedimentary rock requires compaction and cementation. Which of the following statements best describes these processes?

Select two correct answers.

• Compaction happens when layers of rock press together.

• Compaction happens when rocks are weathered and eroded.

• Cementation happens when rocks harden together.

• Cementation happens when water covers layers of rock.

• Compaction and cementation need extreme heat from the Earth to happen.

Which of the following elements are related to the formation of oil or natural gas?

Select THREE correct answers.

• decomposed animals

• sand and small bits of wood

• decayed plants

• heat and pressure

• lava

Coal is formed from dead plant and animal materials that have been covered by —

• sheets of ice

• stacks of wood

• layers of sediment

• gallons of water

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Which prehistoric event led to the formation of oil?

• pressure from rock layers forming fossils

• melting and cooling of igneous rocks

• rapid growth of underground bacteria

• death and burial of microscopic sea life

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Which process helps transform remains of organisms into fossil fuels?

• compression

• erosion

• eruption

• weathering

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 form in bone-shaped patterns.

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

• They form from the remains of ancient organisms.

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

• horses and cattle eating grass

• water evaporating from the ocean

• rocks weathered into small pebbles

• organisms buried under layers of rock

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What type of rock is formed by weathering and layering?

• Mineral

• Igneous

• Sedimentary

• Conglomerate

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