The Diagram Shows Layers Deposited Under a Body of Water

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?

• They were eaten by scavengers.

• They became fossil fuels.

• They were washed away by water.

• They became an underground aquifer

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Which of the following processes leads to the formation of fossil fuels?

• organisms buried under layers of rock

• rocks weathered into small pebbles

• water evaporating from the ocean

• horses and cattle eating grass

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Some students make a model to show one of the first steps in the formation of sedimentary rock. The students pour 2 centimeters of light-colored sand into a clear plastic box. Then they add 1 centimeter of gravel. Finally they pour 2 centimeters of dark-colored sand on top of the gravel. Which characteristic of sedimentary rock does this model best show?

• Sedimentary rock is cemented bits of rock.

• Sedimentary rock is often limestone.

• Sedimentary rock is common in Texas.

• Sedimentary rock is made of layers.

Which of these environments could form coal if the area is buried for a long time?

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Which of the following correctly lists the layers in order from oldest to youngest?

• A, B, C, D, E

• E, B, C, D, A

• E, D, C, B, A

• C, B, A, D, E

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DEPOSITION -- COMPACTOIN -- CEMENTATION A three step process is shown. Which of these are mostly likely formed by the process shown above?

• Sand Dunes

• Mountains

• Glaciers

• Sedimentary rocks

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How do plants like these form fossil fuels?

• 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 forms fossils.

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The diagram shows parts of a process that occurred over time. Which process does this diagram most likely represent?

• The erosion of a coastline

• The deposition of sediments

• The weathering of a mountain

• The formation of a sea

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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?

• 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 model below shows layers of sediment on the floor of an ocean. Which of the following bests 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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