Exploring Earth's Surface

Which of the following directly lead to the formation of sedimentary rock?

• heat and pressure

• chemical change and heat

• compaction and cementation

• melting and pressure

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

• Animals died and were covered with sediments

• plants died and were covered by sediments

• heat, pressure, and time change the peat to lignite

• time and pressure changes dead plant material to peat

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

• giant wind storms destroyed forests

• icebergs melted at the North and South poles

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

• heavy flooding soaked the earth's crust

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Rocks will break down into smaller pieces. What are those pieces called?

• Crust

• Fossils

• Plates

• Sediment

Over long periods of time, fossil fuels form deep underground. Which components are related to the formation of fossil fuels?

• Lava, sand, and decayed animals

• decayed plants, lava, and minerals

• decayed plants and animals and water from oceans

• decayed plants and animals and sedimentary rock

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Which of the following statements describes the first step in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• overlying pressure from rocks and soil reduces the size or volume of sediments

• Weathered material is moved by wind, water, or ice

• exposed rock and other surfaces are broken down by wind, water, ice, or other elements

• weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, or ice

Which of the following statements best explains how petroleum is formed?

• Over millions of years, the fossils of dinosaurs decayed and slowly turned into oil

• oil comes from ancient mud and soil that has been heated in the Earth's crust for millions of years

• oil comes from the heat and pressure that has been applied to dead microscopic plants and ocean animals for millions of years

• large machines extract ancient water from the Earth's crust, and scientists add chemicals that change the water to oil

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The table below describes the steps involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks. Which step in the sedimentary rock formation process is know as DEPOSITION?

• step 1

• step 2

• step 3

• step 4

The diagram below shows the processes of sedimentary rock formation. Which processes best fit in the box marked with an x?

• weathering and compaction

• erosion and cementation

• weathering, erosion, and deposition

• melting, cooling, and deposition

The table below describes the steps involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks. Which step in the sedimentary rock formation process is known as WEATHERING?

• Step 1

• Step 2

• Step 3

• Step 4

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