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Sedimentary Rocks Fossil Fuels
Test Description: TEKS.SCI.5.7.A
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In addition to long periods of time, all of the following are necessary for the formation of fossil fuels EXCEPT –
A
volcanic eruption
B
organic matter
C
intense pressure
D
extreme heat
2) Coal often forms where once there were swamps. What characteristic of swamps is important to the formation of coal?
A
Frequent rains
B
Reptile predators
C
Abundant plant life
D
High temperature
3) What changes buried organic matter into fossil fuels?
A
Volcanic activity
B
Industrial pollution
C
Heat and pressure
D
Ocean currents
4) 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
Adding sand on top of the leaves to model burial in sediments
B
Pouring water over the leaves to model washing away by rivers
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
5) A solid fossil fuel that is formed from the remains of plants over very long periods of time
A
Natural Gas
B
Oil
C
Fossil Fuel
D
Coal
6) A natural, nonrenewable fuel such as coal, oil, or natural gas formed a very long time ago from the remains of living organisms
A
Coal
B
Oil
C
Fossil Fuel
D
Natural Gas
7) A flammable material, without a definite form, produced from remains of marine organisms buried under layers of sediment found near oil deposits
A
Natural Gas
B
Coal
C
Fossil Fuels
D
Oil
8) A nonrenewable natural resource produced from the remains of organisms buried under layers of sediments for millions of years
A
Oil
B
Coal
C
Fossil Fuel
D
Natural Gas
9) The waste and remains of plants and animals
A
Pressure
B
Organic Matter
C
Sedimentary Rock
D
Coal
10) Force of objects pushing on other objects
A
Coal
B
Sedimentary Rock
C
Organic Matter
D
Pressure
11) Rock formed when particles of other rocks are deposited in layers and are compacted (crushed together) and cemented (binding of the sediments)
A
Natural Gas
B
Sedimentary Rock
C
Oil
D
Coal
12) Tiny pieces of rock
A
Sediment
B
Gravel
C
Oil
D
Coal
13) Particles are squeezed together by the weight of layers of sediment above them is called -
A
Cementation
B
Sedimentary Rock
C
Sediment
D
Compaction
14) Minerals in water fall out of suspension around sediment particles and act as glue, sticking the sediments together
A
Compaction
B
Fossil Fuel
C
Cementation
D
Sedimentary Rock
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