Sedimentary Rocks and Fossil Fuels Essentials

What process breaks down rocks and minerals into smaller pieces?

• Cementation

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

What carries sediments to a new location?

• Cementation

• Erosion

• Compaction

• Weathering

What process involves the squeezing of sediments closer together?

• Weathering

• Compaction

• Cementation

• Deposition

What binds sediments together to form sedimentary rock?

• Cementation

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

Which type of rock is characterized by clear layers?

• Igneous rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Volcanic rock

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What is directly related to the formation of sedimentary rocks?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Mountain building

• Earthquakes

• Formation of fossil fuels

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What are fossil fuels formed from?

• Buried remains of living organisms

• Sediments

• Volcanic ash

• Minerals

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What happens to the remains of organisms over millions of years?

• They evaporate

• They convert into fossil fuels

• They become part of the soil

• They turn into minerals

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What did the remains of trees and plants in ancient swamps become?

• Limestone

• Coal

• Petroleum

• Natural gas

What did the remains of ancient plankton become?

• Petroleum and natural gas

• Coal

• Sandstone

• Shale

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