Fossil Fuels and Sedimentary Rock Formation

Coal, oil, and natural gas are _______________ because they are resources formed over millions of years from the remains of living organisms.

• fossils

• fossil fuels

• organic matter

• sedimentary rocks

A flammable liquid produced from remains of marine organisms buried under layers of sediments for millions of years.

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

• minerals

A flammable gas produced from remains of marine organisms buried under layers of sediment found near oil deposits.

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

• minerals

A solid fossil fuel that is formed from the remains of plants from a swamp over very long periods of time.

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

• minerals

_______________________and __________________________ take millions of years to form, therefore, we can not replace them quickly.

• renewable resources

• nonrenewable resources

• natural resources

• fossil fuels

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

a solid fossil fuel that forms underground millions of years ago from dead plant material by the heat underground and pressure of the layers above it.

• coal

• fossils

• sedimentary rock

• non-renewable

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

non-renewable forms of energy that we use to meet our needs- Coal, Oil and Natural Gas (CONG).

• W.E.D.C.C.

• fossil fuels

• sedimentary rock

• cementation

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Layers of rock formed when sediment is deposited and then compacted and cemented over time.

• igneous rock

• metamorphic rock

• sedimentary rock

• rock cycle

_______________________________ take millions of years to form, therefore, we can not replace them quickly.

• renewable resources

• nonrenewable resources

• natural resources

• fossil fuels