Sedimentary Rock & Fossil Fuels

Rock made of layers of compressed sediments

• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock
• sedimentary rock
• school house rock

The process in which dissolved minerals crystallize and glue sediment together.

• cementation
• deposition
• organic rock

Which formation process do most sedimentary rocks follow?

• cementation, compaction, deposition, erosion

• erosion, compaction, cementation, deposition

• erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation

Do Fossil Fuels get their energy from the Sun?

• yes

• no

Which fossil fuel is formed only from dead plants in swamps?

• Rubber

• Petroleum

• Coal

• Natural Gas

Petroleum is formed from

• Dense forests

• Rocks

• Organisms living in the sea

The three main types of fossil fuels are:

• petroleum

• natural gas

• sunlight

• coal

Fossil fuels are a form of _____________ energy.

• renewable

• non-renewable

Process of binding and hardening of sediments into hard rock

• Cementation

• Compaction

• Decomposition

• Deposition

Process by which overlying pressure from rocks and soil reduces the size or volume of sediments

• Compaction

• Decomposition

• Deposition

• Erosion