Sedimentary Rock and Fossil Fuel Formation

Using the information provided about the processes needed for sedimentary rock formation, which of the following is not true about sedimentary rock?

• Sedimentary rocks form in layers.

• Minerals and sediments are found in sedimentary rock.

• The formation of sedimentary rock requires intense heat.

• Sediments are pressed together during compaction.

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Which agent of change caused the desert rock arch formation in the image?

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

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Which is required for the formation of fossil fuels but is not needed for the formation of sedimentary rock?

• Layers of sediments

• Decaying organic matter

• Pressure

• Deposition of sediments

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What process in the formation of fossil fuels does this model not show?

• Intense heat from deep below Earth's surface

• Pressure from layering sediments

• Water for the cementation of sediments into rock

• The burial of animals beneath layers of sediment

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How did the dead organisms most likely change?

• Intense pressure caused the dead organisms to disappear.

• Decaying organisms became oil due to heat and pressure.

• The decomposed animals froze into coal.

• The dead plants and animals floated to the surface.

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Which statement best describes erosion?

• A. Erosion is directly responsible for the transportation of sediments by wind, water, or ice.

• B. Erosion is directly responsible for the compaction and cementation of sediments into sedimentary rock.

• C. Erosion is directly responsible for the accumulation of plant remains in the soil.

• D. Erosion is directly responsible for the weathering of rock by wind, water, or ice.

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Why are fossil fuels most likely considered nonrenewable resources?

• They can be replaced quickly and easily.

• They can be washed away in floods.

• They take millions of years to form.

• They can be grown again in a short period of time.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

• Coal

• Oil

• Wind

• Natural gas

What happens to nonrenewable resources once they are gone?

• They can be easily replaced.

• They are gone forever.

• They can be grown again quickly.

• They are always available.

Which of the following is a characteristic of renewable resources?

• They take millions of years to form.

• They are always man-made.

• They can be replaced quickly or are always available.

• They cannot be replaced easily.