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WorksheetsAccelerated Instruction Formation of Fossil Fuels
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is a process that creates the sediments that form sedimentary rock?
Wind, water, and ice breaking rock into smaller pieces
Heat from the earth melting rock below the surface
Volcanoes putting out lava that cools to form new rock
Continents pushing together to fold layers of rock
Coal and oil formed in places that in ancient times produced large amounts of –
thermal energy
organic matter
ocean currents
volcanic activity
Which of the following locations would most likely produce sedimentary rock after much time has passed?
A beach where sand is being deposited
A mountain where it snows year-round
A volcano that erupts frequently
Rocky desert that's windy all the time
In order for plants to be changed into fossil fuels, they must first die and then be –
decomposed by bacteria.
eaten by consumers.
completely dried out.
buried deep underground.
Small particles of broken-down rock can be formed into sedimentary rock when they are buried and then –
melted completely because of extreme heat.
compressed and cemented together.
pushed upward and exposed to wind and water.
contaminated by underground nuclear material.
What conditions in an ancient environment would make it suitable to the formation of fossil fuels?
Movement of surface water causing weathering of rock
Frequent volcanic eruptions and forest fires
Extremes in high and low temperatures during the day
Abundant plant life and rapid laying down of sediments
The formation of fossil fuels is a process that takes millions of years and starts with energy from the Sun. The Sun contributes to the formation of fossil fuels by –
heating up the Earth’s core where fossil fuels form
generating winds, so humans use less fossil fuels
giving energy to the living things that become fossil fuels
giving off heat, similar to burning fossil fuels
Oil formation starts when organisms in the ocean die and then –
get eaten by larger organisms that receive their energy
are carried by currents all over the planet
decay completely so that their matter is recycled
settle to the bottom and are buried in sediments
Most sedimentary rock forms in the ocean. This is because oceans –
emit much less pollution than most other habitats
receive the majority of the Sun’s energy
have fewer plants and animals than on land
are where most bits of broken rock get deposited
The features of two groups of natural resources are listed here. Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because of which feature?
Where they come from
How they are produced
How useful they are
How long they take to form
