Sandstone is a type of sedimentary rock. In the list below, which statements BEST describe how sandstone is formed?

Select two correct answers.

• Volcanic eruptions force molten rock to the surface of the Earth.

• Dissolved minerals are left behind by dripping water.

• Weathered rock particles form layers.

• Molten rock is cooled and solidifies.

• The layers are cemented over time to form rock.

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

Select THREE correct answers.

• decomposed microscopic organisms

• small bits of wood and sand

• decayed plants

• heat and pressure

• lava

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Reorder the following to show the formation of Petroleum oil.

• The organisms were buried by deposited sediment.

• Sediment built up into many layers over time.

• Heat and pressure turned dead organisms into crude oil.

• Crude oil is taken out by an oil rig, and then taken to an oil refinery to be made into usable petroleum oil.

• Microscopic organisms died and settled on the ocean floor.

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

​ (a)  

• layers of sediment
• sheets of ice
• stacks of wood

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Sandstone arches, like the one shown in the figure, form in some desert environments.

Which of the following MOST LIKELY occurred to form this arch?

• the cooling of lava

• the blowing of wind

• the rushing of water

• the depositing of sediment

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When sediment is broken down, ​ (a)   is occurring. The movement of sediment is called ​ (b)   . When sediment settles to the ground, this is called ​ (c)   .

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

Reorder the following to show the steps to making sedimentary rock.

• Rock get weathered down into sediment.

• The sediment is deposited in rivers, swamps, or oceans.

• Over millions of years, through compaction and cementation, sedimentary rock is formed.

• The sediment is eroded or moved to a new place.

• As new layers of sediment are formed, more and more pressure is applied.

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The landform shown is a ​ (a)   . It was formed by ​ (b)   .

• Canyon
• weathering and erosion
• delta
• sand dune
• erosion and deposition

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What landform is shown in the image and how was it formed?

• V-shaped valley formed by a river

• U-shaped valley formed by a glacier

• Canyon formed by a river.

• Sand Dune formed by wind.

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Match the following

• Conglomerate

• 
• Coal

• 
• Sandstone

• 
• Shale

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