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Fossil Fuel and Sedimentary Rock Formation

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

rock that forms when sediments are compacted and cemented together

a)

cementation

b)

erosion

c)

sedimentary

d)

weathering

2.

fuels formed over millions of years from the remains of ancient plants and animals; examples include coal, petroleum (oil) and natural gas

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

fossil fuels

d)

weathering

3.

What is the FIRST step of the formation of SEDIMENTARY ROCK?

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

compaction

d)

weathering

e)

cementation

4.

Which characteristic does NOT belong in the center of the diagram?

¿Cuál característica NO va en el centro del diagrama?

a)

Burned to release energy

Se quemaron para liberar energía

b)

Created by time and pressure

Se crearon con el tiempo y la presión

c)

Formed over a long period of time

Se formaron en un largo periodo de tiempo

d)

Buried by layers of sediment

Se enterraron por capas de sedimento

5.

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? (5.7A)

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

6.

_______________________and __________________________ take millions of years to form, therefore, we can not replace them quickly.

a)

renewable resources

b)

nonrenewable resources

c)

natural resources

d)

fossil fuels

7.

non-renewable forms of energy that we use to meet our needs- Coal, Oil and Natural Gas (CONG).

a)

W.E.D.C.C.

b)

fossil fuels

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

cementation

8.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

a solid fossil fuel that forms underground millions of years ago from dead plant material by the heat underground and pressure of the layers above it.

a)

coal

b)

fossils

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

non-renewable

10.

Coal, oil, and natural gas are _______________ because they are resources formed over millions of years from the remains of living organisms.

a)

fossils

b)

fossil fuels

c)

organic matter

d)

sedimentary rocks

11.

What is the THIRD step of the formation of SEDIMENTARY ROCK?

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

compaction

d)

weathering

e)

cementation

12.

What is the FOURTH step of the formation of SEDIMENTARY ROCK?

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

compaction

d)

weathering

e)

cementation

13.

What is the last step of the formation of SEDIMENTARY ROCK?

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

compaction

d)

weathering

e)

cementation

14.

Which process of Fossil Fuels start in the ocean floor ?

a)

Oil and gas formation

b)

coal formation

15.

Which process of Fossil Fuels start in a swampy area?

a)

Oil and gas formation

b)

coal formation

16.

Which of the following processes leads to the formation of fossil fuels?

a)

horses and cattle eating grass

b)

water evaporating from the ocean

c)

rocks weathered into small pebbles

d)

organisms buried under layers of rock

17.

Select all that apply.

What processes are involved in the formation of sedimentary rock?

a)

Compaction

b)

Deposition

c)

Heat

d)

Cementation

e)

Precipitation

18.

What process does this diagram most likely represent?

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

c)

Weathering

d)

Formation of a sea

19.

A student was on vacation and took a picture of this rock. The student claims that the picture shows a sedimentary rock. What feature about the rock help the students identify it was a sedimentary rock?

a)

Sedimentary rock is made from lava

b)

Sedimentary rock is made from marine organisms

c)

Sedimentary rock has layers of different rocks

d)

Sedimentary rock has water near it

20.

Which of the following is a primary component of sedimentary rocks?

a)

Sand

b)

Lava

c)

Igneous rock

d)

Metamorphic rock

21.

What is the main source of energy in fossil fuels?

a)

Solar energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Nuclear energy

d)

Geothermal energy

22.

Which process is essential for the formation of coal?

a)

Volcanic activity

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Decomposition of organic matter

d)

Evaporation

23.

What type of environment is most conducive to the formation of oil and natural gas?

a)

Desert

b)

Swamp

c)

Marine

d)

Mountain

24.

Which of the following best describes the process of cementation in sedimentary rock formation?

a)

The melting of rocks

b)

The cooling of magma

c)

The binding of sediments by minerals

d)

The erosion of rocks by wind

25.

What is a common characteristic of all fossil fuels?

a)

They are renewable

b)

They are formed from living organisms

c)

They are found in igneous rocks

d)

They are formed in the atmosphere