The Diagram Shows Layers Deposited Under a Body of Water

The model shows layers of sediment on the floor of an ocean. Which of the following best explains how these layers can become rock over many years? (5.7A)

• Sand in the sediment melts and turns into rock.

• The weight of the water compacts the sediment into rock.

• Changing water temperatures turn sand in the sediment into rock.

• Pollution caused by humans turns the sediment into rock.

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The diagram shows layers deposited under a body of water. This layering continued for millions of years. What most likely happened to the dead plants and animals? (5.7A)

• They were eaten by scavengers.

• They became fossil fuels.

• They were washed away by water.

• They became an underground aquifer.

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The picture below shows sedimentary rock in layers. How were theses rocks formed?

• lava was rapidly cooled

• heat and pressure applied to granite

• sediment was deposited slowly over time

• magma from a volcano

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Fossil fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled to the sea floor and formed marine mud. What kinds of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form? (5.7A)

• Mostly sand and a few small bits of wood

• Mostly decaying organisms

• Mostly lava and a few sedimentary rocks

• Mostly metal minerals

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Which diagram models the process of compaction leading to the formation of sedimentary rock? (5.7A)

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The formation of sedimentary rock requires compaction and cementation. Which of the following statements best describes these processes?

Select two correct answers.

• Compaction happens when layers of rock press together.

• Compaction happens when rocks are weathered and eroded.

• Cementation happens when rocks harden together.

• Cementation happens when water covers layers of rock.

• Compaction and cementation need extreme heat from the Earth to happen.

This photograph shows plants growing on the surface of a pond. How do plants like these form fossil fuels? (5.7A)

• The dead plants sink to the bottom of the pond and get buried by sediment for millions of years.

• The dead plants get buried for millions of years and form fossils that attract carbon.

• The dead plants sink to the bottom of the pond and are consumed by decomposers.

• The dead plants produce carbon that is consumed by fish, which form fossils.

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The diagram above shows the sequence of the process that turn solid rock into sandstone. Which two processes best complete this diagram? (5.7A)

• Melting and cooling

• Erosion and compaction

• Compaction and cementation

• Evaporation and dissolving

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Which of the following elements are related to the formation of oil or natural gas? Select THREE correct answers.

• decomposed animals

• sand and small bits of wood

• decayed plants

• heat and pressure

• lava

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Which of the following best explains how these layers can become rock over many years?

• Sand in the sediment melts and turns into rock.

• The weight of the water compacts the sediment into rock

• Changing water temperatures turn sand in the sediment into rock

• Pollution caused by humans turns the sediment into rock

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