Sedimentary Rock And Fossil Fuels Formation- 5.7A Question Preview (ID: 62696)
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What two things are needed to create both sedimentary rock and fossil fuels?
a) heat and pressure
b) weathering and erosion
c) wind and waves
d) rotation and revolution
In order for fossil fuels to form, what has to be buried in the layers of sedimentary rock?
a) minerals
b) small bits of wood
c) lava
d) decaying organisms
What is the first step in the formation of fossil fuels?
a) Living things die
b) Living things get their energy from the sun
c) Sediments pile on top of living things
d) heat and pressure
How does the sun contribute to the formation of fossil fuels?
a) Fossil fuels come from the remains of living things, which got their energy from the sun.
b) The sun heats up the ocean to create correct temperatures for fossils to survive.
c) The sun is directly responsible for turning metamorphic rock into fossil fuels.
d) The sun creates wind that weathers rock on Earth's surface and turns them into fossil fuels.
Which of the following is NOT involved in the process of the formation of fossil fuels?
a) Layers of sediments covering dead organisms
b) Millions of years passing
c) The sun giving energy to swamp plants
d) Decomposers returning the nutrients to the soil
18. Santa's favorite elf, Chisolm, found another fossil for Little Mikey in a rock formation in Utah. What type of rock did Chisolm most likely find the fossil in?
a) Metamorphic rock
b) Igneous rock
c) Sedimentary rock
d) New rock
What time period is correct for the formation of fossil fuels?
a) 50 years
b) 100 years
c) 2,000 years
d) millions of years
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) volcanic eruption
d) intense pressure
Using your rock cycle diagram, which process is required for the formation of a sedimentary rock?
a) deposition
b) compaction
c) cementation
d) all of the above
7. How long does it take for fossil fuels and sedimentary rocks to form?
a) A. 1 Week
b) B. 1 year
c) C. 1 month
d) D. Millions of years
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
You find a sedimentary rock outside of your house. Which process is responsible for the formation of the rock?
a) Lava that erupted from a volcano that cooled and hardened
b) deposits that were layered and then compacted and cemented together
c) extreme heat and pressure
d) It partially melted
The carrying away of rock fragments by water, wind, or ice is called _________, an important process in the formation of sedimentary rock.
a) erosion
b) deposition
c) compaction
d) cementation
Coal, petroleum, natural gas, and propane are fossil fuels. They are called “fossil fuels” because:
a) they are burned to release energy and they cause air pollution.
b) they were formed from the buried remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.
c) they are nonrenewable and will run out.
d) they are mixed with fossils to provide energy.
Which process is first in the formation of sedimentary rock?
a) erosion
b) deposition
c) weathering
d) heat and pressure
The process of formation of a sedimentary rock is...
a) weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction cementation
b) erosion, weathering, deposition, compaction cementation
c) erosion, deposition, weathering, compaction cementation
d) erosion, deposition, weathering, compaction cementation
The formation of sedimentary rock involves –
a) all of the choices are correct
b) weathering
c) erosion
d) deposition
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 processes are required in the formation of all sedimentary rock?
a) Complete melting and recrystallization
b) Heat and pressure
c) Compaction and cementation
d) Melting and cooling
Fossil fuels are the compressed remains of ancient organisms like plants or dinosaurs. They cannot be recycled. Once they are used, they are gone. Which of these is a fossil fuel?
a) corn
b) coal
c) timber
d) sunshine
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