Sedimentary Rock And Fossil Fuels Question Preview (ID: 36658)
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Which of the following best describes fossil fuels?
a) Organic matter trapped in Earth's crust
b) Organic matter trapped in igneous rock
c) Organic matter trapped in sedimentary rock
d) Non-organic matter trapped in metamorphic rock
Where does almost all the energy on Earth come from?
a) Biomass
b) Coal
c) Sun
d) Wind
How much time does it take for fossil fuel formation?
a) 50 years
b) 100 years
c) 2,000 years
d) Millions of years
Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?
a) Coal
b) Natural Gas
c) Sunlight
d) Oil
Which of the following is NOT a step in the formation of sedimentary rock?
a) Molten rock erupted from a volcano and then hardened.
b) Layers of rock formed under extreme heat and pressure.
c) Layers of rocks were deposited at the bottom of seas and lakes.
d) Bits of rock were broken into smaller pieces and carried away in rivers and streams.
Which of the following is an example of sedimentary rock?
a) Granite
b) Marble
c) Sandstone
d) Slate
Whick of the following is NOT a characteristic of sedimentary rock?
a) Sedimentary rocks often contain fossils.
b) Layers or bands are often visible in sedimentary rocks.
c) Sedimentary rocks formed as a result of volcanic eruptions.
d) Sedimentary rocks usually scrape easily and often crumble.
Where do we find fossil fuels?
a) Under metamorphic rock
b) Under igneous rock
c) Under sedimentary rock
d) Where ancient deserts were located
Another name for oil.
a) Fire liquid
b) Natural Gas
c) Petroleum
d) Coal
Exerting a force on something else
a) Organic matter
b) Oil
c) Pressure
d) Natural gas
Made from plant or animal material
a) Organic matter
b) Oil
c) Pressure
d) Natural gas
A liquid made from organic matter, heat, pressure, and millions of years
a) Organic matter
b) Oil
c) Pressure
d) Natural gas
A gaseous fossil fuel produced from organic matter that is used to heat homes and cook
a) Organic matter
b) Oil
c) Pressure
d) Natural Gas
Students observe several layers of sedimentary rock. They are in the same order as when they first formed. Which layer formed first?
a) The layers on the top
b) The layers in the middle
c) The layers on the bottom
d) There is no way to know
What changes buried organic matter into fossil fuels?
a) Industrial pollution
b) Ocean currents
c) Volcanic activity
d) Heat and pressure
A student creates a model of the formation of fossil fuels by first placing a layer of leaves, representing organic 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 to model the decay of the organic matter
d) Putting the leaves in the freezer to model conditions on top of mountains
Coal often forms where once there were swamps. What characteristic of swamps is important to the formation of coal?
a) High temperature
b) Abundant plant life
c) Frequent rains
d) Reptile predators
In addition to long periods of time, all of the following are necessary for the formation of fossil fuels EXCEPT –
a) extreme heat
b) organic matter
c) fresh water
d) intense pressure
In what type of environment could fossil fuels begin to form?
a) In a dry desert
b) In an ocean with abundant (many) organisms
c) In a tundra with few organisms
d) On the top of a cold mountain
In what type of environment could fossil fuels begin to form?
a) In a swamp with abundant (many) organisms
b) In a dry desert
c) In a tundra with few organisms
d) On top of a cold mountain
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