Rocks, Fossils and Fossil Fuels

Tory wants to make a model to show how sedimentary rock is formed. The materials she has been listed. How should Tory create her model to best show the formation of sedimentary rock?

• Tory should mix the gravel and sand in the clear plastic container with no water, add the dirt, and then pour out the water

• Tory should layer the sand, gravel, and dirt in the clear plastic container with water, and then stir everything together

• Tory should layer the sand, gravel, and dirt in the clear plastic container with water, and then press the layers together

• Tory should mix the gravel and sand in the clear plastic container with no water, add the dirt, and then stir everything together

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How do buried remains of plants and animal life become fossil fuels?

• Weathering and erosion

• Millions of years of heat and pressure

• Depositing sediments

• Cooling pressure from topsoil

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Two examples of fossil fuels are ​ (a)   and (b)   .

• coal

• petroleum

• water

• air

• milk

• sunlight

• vegetable oil

Answer explanation

Coal and petroleum are two examples of fossil fuels.

Organize the steps of formation of sedimentary rocks from start to finish

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Cementation

• Compaction

• Erosion

The layers in the canyon's sedimentary rock were most likely created by ​​ (a)  

• moving water

• volcanic eruptions

• earthquakes

• scorching sun

Answer explanation

Canyon layers are exposed by rivers carving into the rock.

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Which layer is the oldest?

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Which layer is the youngest?

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Which layer is younger than layer 4?

• 2

• 1

• 6

• 3

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What are fossil fuels made out of?

• rocks buried underneath the Earth

• dead organisms changed by heat and pressure

• living plants using photosynthesis

• magma preserved under the Earth's crust

Answer explanation

Fossil fuels are created by dead organisms that have been changed over time due to heat and pressure.

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Which of the following is NOT something needed to create a sedimentary rock?

• High pressure

• Thousands of years (time)

• Decaying organisms

• Cementation

Answer explanation

Dead organisms CAN be in a sedimentary rock layer but they are not required for a sedimentary rock to form.