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Natural Resources and Formation of Fossil Fuels Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The waste and remains of plants and animals

a)

organic matter

b)

fossil fuels

c)

sedimentary rock

2.

Non-renewable flammable material made from the buried remains of plants and animals used for heat and power

a)

fossil fuel

b)

magma

c)

sedimentary rock

3.

Rock made of layers of compressed organic and inorganic sediments

a)

fossil fuel

b)

coal

c)

sedimentary rock

4.

The action of force by one object against another

a)

heat

b)

pressure

c)

natural gas

5.

Which is the first step in the formation of oil?

a)

Diatoms and phytoplankton die in the ocean and get buried.

b)

Ocean currents carry organic matter to deeper waters.

c)

Marine animals eat smaller ones.

6.

The formation of fossil fuels takes approximately

a)

100 to 500 years

b)

1000 to 5000 years

c)

millions of years

7.

Fossil fuels need this to form.

a)

heat and pressure

b)

heat, pressure, and time

c)

pressure and time

8.

Fossil fuels form in sedimentary rocks when

a)

sediments turn into oil

b)

organic matter is squeezed by heat and pressure over time

c)

rivers deposit organic matter downstream

9.

Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and natural gas.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Fossil fuels are renewable resources.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

These are tiny marine plants-

a)

diatoms

b)

marshes

c)

sediments

12.

Before coal is black, it is brown. This is called-

a)

sediments

b)

oil

c)

lignite

13.

Coal is formed from an area usually dry and mountainous.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Which process moves rock and sediments?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

15.

Which process breaks down rock?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

16.

Which process deposits sediments?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

17.

Which requires the most heat, pressure, and time to form?

a)

lignite

b)

coal

c)

diamond

18.

Which fossil fuel is formed from plants and ferns in swamps and lakes?

a)

natural gas

b)

coal

c)

oil

19.

Which fossil fuel is formed from algae, plankton, phytoplankton, and diatoms in the ocean?

a)

natural gas and natural gas

b)

coal

c)

lignite

20.

Which requires the most heat, pressure, and time to form?

a)

oil

b)

natural gas

21.

Which group contains only renewable resources?

a)

trees, ferns, and coal

b)

diatoms, oil, and natural gas

c)

trees, soil, and wind

22.

Which group contains only nonrenewable resources?

a)

trees, ferns, and coal

b)

diatoms, oil, and natural gas

c)

trees, soil, and wind

d)

coal, oil, and natural gas