What are fossil fuels?

A nonrenewable fuel source formed from the remains of ancient organisms

A renewable fuel source formed from the remains of ancient organisms

A renewable fuel source that comes from the heat in the Earth’s crust

A nonrenewable fuel source that comes from the heat in the Earth’s crust

The picture below shows which characteristic of sedimentary rocks?

Sedimentary rock is made of layers.

Some sedimentary rocks contain fossils.

Sedimentary rock can contain small pieces of rock.

Shale is a type of sedimentary rock.

Coal, natural gas, petroleum and oil are examples of different types of fossil fuels. What do they all have in common?

They all formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals.

They all formed in areas where ancient swamps and forests used to exist.

They all formed from the remains of ancient marine microorganisms.

They all formed in areas where there were ancient volcanic eruptions.

All of the following statements about fossil fuels are correct except –

fossil fuels are a renewable resource

fossil fuels form from the remains of ancient plants and animals

natural gas is an example of a fossil fuel

we use fossil fuels to run gasoline-powered cars

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Which of the following is the correct definition of sedimentary rock?

Type of rock that forms when liquid magma cools and solidifies

Type of rock that forms when existing rocks are exposed to high heat and pressure, causing it to change into a different rock

Type of rock on the Earth's surface that is formed by the deposition and compaction of sediments

Type of rock filled with valuable metals or minerals that can be mined for money

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The formation of sedimentary rocks involves which of the following processes?

Erosion, degradation and compaction

Weathering, deposition and melting

Degradation, erosion and melting

Erosion, deposition and compaction

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All of the following are examples of fossil fuels except —

oil

Weathering

natural gas

coal

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Which of the events below leads to the formation of fossil fuels?

The burial of dead plants and animals

The weathering and erosion of rock

The melting and cooling of liquid rock

Movement of rock along a fault

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All of the following statements about sediment are true except —

it is made of small pieces of material that can be transported by water and air

some common examples are sand, silt and gravel

it is formed by compaction and cementation

it is formed by weathering and erosion

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What process do the arrows represent in this picture below?

Erosion

Compaction

Weathering

Melting

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Which type of particles must be present in order for fossil fuels to form?

Sand and other sediment

The remains of dead organisms

Metal ore, such as gold or copper

Liquid rock, also known as magma

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Fast Focus Science — Standard 5.7.A

Which of the following is the correct definition of sedimentary rock?

The formation of sedimentary rocks involves which of the following processes?

All of the following are examples of fossil fuels except —

Which of the events below leads to the formation of fossil fuels?

All of the following statements about sediment are true except —

What process do the arrows represent in this picture below?

Which type of particles must be present in order for fossil fuels to form?

What are fossil fuels?

Which choice below lists the processes of sedimentary rock formation in the correct order?
Erosion
Deposition
Compaction
Weathering
Cementation

_____ is the process of moving pieces of rock, sand or soil from one location to another.

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Fast Focus Science — Standard 5.7.A

Which of the following is the correct definition of sedimentary rock?

The formation of sedimentary rocks involves which of the following processes?

All of the following are examples of fossil fuels except —

Which of the events below leads to the formation of fossil fuels?

All of the following statements about sediment are true except —

What process do the arrows represent in this picture below?

Which type of particles must be present in order for fossil fuels to form?

What are fossil fuels?

Which choice below lists the processes of sedimentary rock formation in the correct order?ErosionDepositionCompactionWeatheringCementation

_____ is the process of moving pieces of rock, sand or soil from one location to another.

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Which choice below lists the processes of sedimentary rock formation in the correct order?
Erosion
Deposition
Compaction
Weathering
Cementation