WorksheetsFormation of Fossil Fuels
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In addition to long periods of time, all of the following are necessary for the formation of fossil fuels EXECPT -
a)
extreme heat
b)
organic (living) matter
c)
fresh water
d)
intense pressure
2.
Coal often forms where once there were swamps. What characteristic of swamps is important to the formation of coal?
a)
high temperature
b)
abundant (large amounts) plant life
c)
frequent rains
d)
reptile predators
3.
What changes buried organic (living) matter into fossil fuels?
a)
industrial pollution
b)
ocean currents
c)
volcanic activity
d)
heat and pressure
4.
A student creates a model of the formation of fossil fuels by first placing layers of leaves, representing organic (living) matter, in the bottom of a cup. What step will come next in the model?
a)
Pouring water over the leaves to model washing away by rivers.
b)
Adding sand on top of the leaves to model burial in sediments.
c)
Burning the leaves in order to model the decay of organic matter.
d)
Putting the leaves in a freezer to model conditions on top of mountains.
5.
Several layers of rock are illustrated. They are in the same order as when they first formed. Which layer formed first?
a)
Rock Layer W
b)
Rock Layer X
c)
Rock Layer Y
d)
Rock Layer Z
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