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Which list contains only processes that must occur for oil to form?

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In which environment did coal most likely form?

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Which image does NOT show sedimentary rock?

Which list includes only fossil fuels?
Sedimentary rock, coal, oil
Decomposition, cementation, deposition
Petroleum, fossils, coal
Coal, natural gas, oil
Which process necessary for sedimentary rock formation is represented by the image?

Deposition
Compaction
Decomposition
Erosion
In what type of environment did the organisms that eventually became coal come from?
Desert
Swamp
Volcano
Ocean
According to the diagram, how are sedimentary rock and fossil fuels related?

Sedimentary rocks are broken down into fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels are buried beneath sedimentary rock layers.
Coal, oil, and gas are sedimentary rocks.
Fossils are found above sedimentary rocks.
In what type of environment did the organisms that make up oil and natural gas live in?
Volcano
Canyon
Desert
Marine
Which diagram shows the process by which sedimentary rock is formed?
Which type of environment could form coal if the area is buried for a long time?
Desert
Tundra
Sea
Swamp
What is shown in the diagram below?

The formation of a volcano
The formation and mining of coal
The formation of natural gas
The formation of igneous rock
Which of the items comes from decaying organisms once buried under sediment and water on the sea floor?
The diagram shows how sedimentary rock is formed.


What processes are represented in the diagram?
Deposition, heat, and pressure
Decomposition, pressure, and deposition
Deposition, compaction, and cementation
Weathering, erosion, and deposition
Which of the following is NOT related to the formation of oil?
Sedimentary rock
Decaying plants
Heat
Earthquakes
What is necessary for fossil fuel formation and is not needed for sedimentary rock formation?
Decomposition of organisms
Time
Glacial erosion
Pressure
During what process do sediments get closer together in the formation of sedimentary rock?
Compaction
Decomposition
Cementation
Deposition
Which processes are not required for sedimentary rock formation but are required for fossil fuel formation?
Heat and decomposition of organisms
Weathering and erosion
Melting and cooling of sediments
Compaction and cementation
The diagram shows three processes eroded sediments go through in the formation of sedimentary rock.


Which image represents the process in which sediments get stuck together?
Image Y
Image Z
Image X
Some of Earth's processes are listed below.


Which of the processes are needed for the formation of coal, but are NOT needed for the formation of sandstone, a type of sedimentary rock?
Processes 2 and 3
Processes 2 and 4
Processes 1 and 3
Processes 1 and 5
Some of Earth’s processes are listed below.


Which of the processes are NOT needed for either the formation of coal or sedimentary rock?
Process 3
Process 5 and 6
Process 1
Process 2 and 4