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The diagram shows layers of sedimentary rock and examples of the fossils each layer contains, Which layer contains the oldest fossils? 

• A. Layer 2
• B. Layer 4
• C. Layer 1
• D. Layer 3

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Which fossil layer is the youngest? 

• A. Layer A
• B. Layer B
• C. Layer C
• D. Layer D

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Sedimentary rocks form when broken bits of other rock are deposited and then -

• A. buried and squeezed and cemented together. 
• B. melted by the heat of the Earth's core
• C. completely dissolved in the salt water of the ocean 
• D. used by humans as a natural resource

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Fossil Fuels form in sedimentary rocks when -

• A. plants use the nutrients in the sediments to grow
• B. organic matter is buried along with sediments
• C. rivers carry sediments down mountainsides
• D. sediments are used by humans as a resource

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What kind of organisms form coal?

• Zooplankton

• Algae

• Plants and trees

• Animals

How long does it take for fossil fuels to reform

• 1 hour

• 1 year

• Millions of years

• A few minutes

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The three types of fossil fuels are ...

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural gas

• Sedimentary rocks

• Lava

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How are Fossil Fuels converted into energy?

• By burning them

• By eating them

• By stepping on them

• By sitting on them

Which layer of sedimentary rock is the oldest?

• A
• B
• D
• F

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