5.7.a

What are fossil fuels formed from?

• Prehistoric plants and animals

• Modern plants and animals

• Rocks and minerals

• Water and air

Which of the following is NOT a factor in the formation of fossil fuels?

• Organic matter

• Temperature

• Time

• Wind

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What type of organisms is oil formed from?

• Large land animals

• Small organisms like zooplankton and algae

• Trees and plants

• Insects

What increases the pressure that changes organic material into fossil fuels?

• Layers of rock

• Layers of water

• Layers of air

• Layers of soil

What must be present for Fossil Fuels to form?

• Bones and Sediment

• Dead Organisms and Layers of Sediment

• Dead Organisms, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time

• Bones, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time

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Oil, coal, and natural gas are considered __________ ___________ because it takes millions of years for them to form.

• Nonrenewable Resources

• Renewable Resources

• Energy Resources

• Very Expensive

What component is not needed to create fossil fuels?

• organic matter

• humans

• temperature

• time

• pressure

How do stability and change affect the Earth?

• They have no effect on the Earth.

• They only affect the weather.

• They influence the formation of fossil fuels.

• They only affect living organisms.

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What process is used to compact the layers in the sedimentary rock model?

• Heating

• Freezing

• Pressure

• Shaking

How long does it take for sedimentary rocks to form?

• A few days

• A few months

• A few years

• Millions of years

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