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Sedimentary Rock, Fossil, Fossil Fuels , Weather and Cliimate

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which fossil fuel is formed from the remains of plants that lived millions of years ago?

a)

Oil

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Coal

d)

Fire Wood

2.

Which of the following is not a source of a fossil fuel?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

All of the following are related to the formation of fossil fuels EXCEPT -

a)

Plants that lived millions of years ago

b)

Tiny marine organisms that live millions of year ago

c)

Heat and pressure from the overlying layers of sediment

d)

Heat and pressure from active volcanoes

4.

This fossil fuel is formed from the remains of small organisms that lived in the ocean AND is a thick, black liquid

a)

natural gas

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

steam

5.

Coal is formed from

a)

rocks

b)

a factory

c)

remains of small organisms that lived many millions of years ago in our oceans

d)

plant remains along with heat and pressure

6.

The four factors that contribute to the formation of fossil fuels are

a)

energy, sunlight, food and water

b)

natural gas, oil, and coal

c)

organic matter, high temperatures, time and pressure

d)

plastic, medicine, cosmetics and jewelry

7.
Fossil Fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled to the sea floor and formed marine mud.  What kinds of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form.
a)
Mostly sand and a few small bits of wood
b)
Mostly decaying organisms
c)
Mostly lava and a few sedimentary rocks
d)
Mostly metal minerals
8.
What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?
a)
wind
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
air
9.

Which event began the formation of oil?

a)

the mixing of sea water with minerals

b)

the buildup of sea shells

c)

the eruption of a volcano

d)

the death of anciet marine (ocean) animals

10.
What must be present for Fossil Fuels to form?
a)
Bones and Sediment
b)
Dead Organisms and Layers of Sediment
c)
Dead Organisms, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time
d)
Bones, Layers of Sediment, and Heat & Pressure over time
11.

This picture is an example of...

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

12.

Which fossil fuels formed in an ocean?

a)

coal and oil

b)

oil and natural gas

c)

natural gas and coal

13.

How much time does it take to make fossil fuels (Not processing)

a)

hundreds of years

b)

thousands of years

c)

millions of years

d)

trillions of years

14.

What are the 3 fossil fuels?

a)

charcoal, oil and natural gas

b)

coal, baby oil and natural gas

c)

coal, oil and natural gas

d)

charcoal, oil and cooking oil

e)

None of the above

15.

Which fossil fuel is formed in swamps?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

natural gas

16.

Which of the following is NOT something needed to create a sedimentary rock?

a)

High pressure

b)

Thousands of years (time)

c)

Decaying organisms

d)

Cementation

17.

Fossil B was once a marine organism. This means the environment that it lived in was most likely ___________.

a)

a desert

b)

a lake

c)

a forest

d)

an ocean

18.

Sediments can turn into a Sedimentary Rock.

What helps it stick together in one piece?

a)

Small minerals fill the spaces and cement it together.

b)

Organisms get trapped and decay into glue.

c)

Bacteria changes the sediment into cement.

d)

Heat melts the sediment and it is fused together

19.

Fossil B is an ancient marine mollusk that has been found in tall mountains. This tells us that-

a)

Fossils can be carried up a mountain.

b)

The rocks at the top of the mountain used to be underwater.

c)

The rocks at the top of the mountain used to be in the desert.

d)

It is impossible that marine mollusks existed in the past.

20.

Which picture shows an example of compaction when making sedimentary rocks?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Which picture shows an example of cementation when making sedimentary rocks?

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

Which picture shows an example of weathering?

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Match the following Word Associations

a)

Fossils

1.

Decaying/Past

b)

Sedimentary Rock

2.

Layers

c)

Compact

3.

Push Down

d)

Cemented

4.

Stick Together

e)

Dead Organisms

5.

Dead Plants and Animals

24.

A dark, solid Fossil fuel formed from trees and giant ferns that died and fell into swamps

a)

oil

b)

natural gas

c)

Coal

d)

Pollution

25.

1. A liquid Fossil fuel formed from the remains of marine plants and animals

a)

oil

b)

natural gas

c)

Coal

d)

Pollution

26.

Coal, oil, and natural gas are called fossil fuels. Which of the following BEST explains why they are given this name?

a)

They are found near petrified logs.

b)

They form in bone-shaped patterns.

c)

They remain at the surface of the Earth's crust.

d)

They form from the remains of ancient organisms.

27.

A flammable liquid produced from remains of marine (ocean) organisms buried under layers of sediments for millions of years.

a)

natural gas

b)

petroleum

c)

coal

d)

oil

28.

A solid fossil fuel that is formed from the concentrated remains of plants over very long periods of time (formed in ancient swamps).

a)

petroleum

b)

oil

c)

coal

d)

natural gas

29.

Layers of rock formed when sediment is deposited and then compacted and cemented over time.

a)

sand

b)

igneous rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

gravel

30.

Pressure is put on sediments causing the grains to be squeezed more tightly together.

a)

cementation

b)

squeeze

c)

compaction

d)

force

31.

The process of sediments being glued tightly together by minerals.

a)

compaction

b)

pressure

c)

cementation

d)

force

32.

Rock cracked and split to form sediment

a)

Weatheing

b)

Erosion

c)

Depostion

33.

Rock are broken down into smaller pieces

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

34.

Sediment grains drop or fall

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

35.

Layers are build up over time

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

36.

Water freezing and thawing causing small rock particles to be loosened

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

37.

Which process of W.E.D does this image show?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

38.

The wearing away and breaking down of rocks caused by wind, water, and ice.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

39.

A process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new location.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

40.

Which of the following correctly completes the Sedimentary Rock Cycle?

a)

A =Cementation, B =Weathering ,

C = Deposition

b)

A = Erosion,

B = Compaction, C = Cementation

c)

A = Cementation, B = Compaction, C = Erosion

d)

A = Erosion,

B = Cementation, C = Compaction

41.

Fossil Fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled to the sea floor and formed marine mud.  What kinds of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form.

a)

Mostly sand and a few small bits of wood

b)

Mostly metal minerals

c)

Mostly decaying organisms

d)

Mostly lava and a few sedimentary rocks

42.

In addition to long periods of time, all of the following are necessary for the formation of fossil fuels EXECPT - 

a)

fresh water

b)

extreme heat

c)

organic (living) matter

d)

intense pressure

43.

Typically, Texas has long, hot summers.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

44.

It snowed for three days last week.

a)

Climate

b)

Weather

45.

Short term conditions in the atmosphere.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

46.

What is climate?

a)

The average conditions in a place over a longer period of time.

b)

The average conditions in a place over a short period of time.

c)

The daily environmental conditions we experience around us

d)

The temperature in a place over a seven day period.

47.

Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

a)

The thunderstorm occurred today.

b)

The average summer temperature has been high for ten years.

c)

The snowfall was more this week than last week.

d)

The average wind speed will increase this weekend.

48.

Which of the following sets of data best represents weather information, but NOT climate?

a)

Average daily rainfall for the Dallas area in the last month

b)

Average yearly temperatures for the Dallas area in the 1990's

c)

Monthly air pressure averages for the Dallas area since 1974

d)

Monthly humidity averages for the Dallas area in the last 4 decades

49.

Each winter since 1980, a family measures the snowfall in their year and records the yearly average. This average is most common when describing what feature of the area?

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Water cycle

d)

Erosion patterns

50.

Which of the statements below is related to climate?

a)

The average temperature in Houston is 78 degrees F.

b)

Last month was very rainy.

c)

Next week it will be very cold.

d)

Last year it snowed in Houston on 2 different days

51.

Each school year for 30 years, the amount of rain that fell at a school was measured and recorded. Tracking rainfall over a long period provides the most information about ____________ of an area?

a)

Climate

b)

Temperature of one day

c)

Weather

d)

Type of soil

52.

Which of these things are NOT related to weather and climate?

a)

Temperature

b)
volcanic eruptions
c)

Air Pressure

d)

Precipitation

53.

Which observation describes a change in climate rather than a change in weather?

a)

The thunderstorm occurred today.

b)

The average summer temperature has been high for ten years.

c)

The snowfall was more this week than last week.

d)

The average wind speed will increase this weekend.

54.

Which statement about Hawaii refers to its climate?

a)

A blizzard occurred on a mountain peak

b)

A high temperature was recorded today

c)

The mountains were cloudy last Tuesday

d)

The coolest months are February and March

55.

Chicago received more snow this decade than in past decades.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

56.

The meteorologist said that it will be hot and sunny this weekend.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

57.

Antarctica always has frigid temperatures.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

58.

It is overcast and dark today in Boston.

a)

Weather

b)

Climate