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WorksheetsTEK 5.7(A-B): Sedimentary Rock and Fossil Fuels
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Erosion is...
a)
The movement of sediment from one location to another
b)
The breaking down of rock and other particles
c)
The depositing of sediment
d)
When sediment is deposited in layers
2.
What process cements the layers of sediment to form sedimentary rock?
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Weathering
3.
Sedimentary rocks can contain fossils.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Fossils tell us nothing about the past.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Fossil Fuels are...
a)
Made up of organic material
b)
Used to generate energy sources
c)
Are nonrenewable resources
d)
All of the above
6.
Landforms such as deltas, canyons, and sand dunes can be formed due to the forces of...
a)
Water
b)
Wind
c)
Ice
d)
All of the above
7.
What is a fossil?
a)
The impression in rock made by dead plants and/or animals
b)
A type of metamorphic rock
c)
A dead animal
d)
A plant you found in your front yard
8.
Which layer formed first?
a)
D
b)
A
c)
F
d)
All of the layers formed at the same time.
9.
Sediment is...
a)
Magma that hardens to lava
b)
What the Earth's core is composed of
c)
Pieces of rock and other materials that is transported by water, wind, or ice
d)
Plants and animal remains
10.
Rocks are weathered when...
a)
Magma cools
b)
When sediment is deposited at the mouth of a river
c)
The movement of sediment
d)
They are broken down into smaller pieces
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