Fossil Fuels & Sedimentary Rock - Review - NICHOLAS GLAESER | Biblioteka

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What is the first step in the formation of sedimentary rock?

Erosion

Compaction

Deposition

Cementation

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Which type of rock comes from particles of sand, shells, pebbles, and other fragments?

Metamorphic rock

Sedimentary rock

Igneous rock

Crystals

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How is coal, a type of fossil fuel, formed?

Melting and cooling of rocks

Lava cooling down and solidifying

Crushed minerals compacted together

Buried plant material is subjected to high temperatures and pressure

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Which of the following is NOT a process involved in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

Compaction

Melting

Cementation

Deposition

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What are the steps in the formation of sedimentary rocks?

Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation

Weathering, compaction, deposition, cementation

Compaction, deposition, weathering, cementation

Deposition, erosion, compaction, cementation

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What type of material primarily makes up fossil fuels?

Water and wind

Rock and sand

Decomposed plants and animals

Live plants and animals

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How long does it generally take for a fossil fuel to form?

One year

Hundreds of years

Millions of years

Thousands of years

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Why are fossil fuels considered non-renewable resources?

Plants and animals are always dying

They reform quickly

We have unlimited supplies

They take too long to form

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How does the process of coal formation differ from that of petroleum?

Coal forms from marine organisms, petroleum from plants

They are formed by similar processes

Coal is formed underwater, petroleum on land

Coal forms from plants, petroleum from tiny marine organisms

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Where does most of the petroleum formation happen?

Sea/ocean beds

Forests

Mountain areas

Deserts

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What type of rock is associated with the formation of coal and petroleum?

Magnetic rocks

Metamorphic

Sedimentary

Igneous

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Which layer of sedimentary rock is usually newest?

The top layer

All layers are the same age

The bottom layer

The middle layer

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Which process turns loose sediments into rock?

Weathering

Compaction and Cementation

Deposition

Erosion

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How do sedimentary rocks usually form?

Crystals

Balls

Layers

Single mass

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Which conditions are required for the formation of coal?

Plant materials under high pressure and heat

Animal decay in swamp water

Accumulation of sea shells in water

Formation in volcanic areas

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How does natural gas form differently from coal?

Coal is created from lava and ash

Natural gas is formed from sand and silt deposition

Coal is formed from tree bark

Natural gas is formed from tiny sea plants and animals

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What is crude oil mainly made of in its formation process?

Marine plants and animals

Decomposition of animal bodies

Grains of sand and clay

Lava and pumice stones

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What type of rock usually hosts the formation of oil and natural gas?

Sedimentary rocks

Metamorphic rocks

Pumice rocks

Igneous rocks

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What are the three main types of fossil fuels?

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What is the primary use of fossil fuels in today's society?

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Name the process by which plants and animals become fossil fuels.

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What type of rock is most likely to contain fossil fuels?

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Sort each item on the left as either sedimentary rock or fossil fuel.

Coal
Limestone
Oil
Natural Gas

Sedimentary Rocks
Fossil Fuels

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What do these items typically contain?

Carbon
Fossil Remnants
Hydrogen
Sand

Sedimentary Rocks
Fossil Fuels

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Sort each item on the left as either a fossil fuel or sedimentary rock.

Shale
Coal
Sandstone
Oil

Fossil Fuels
Sedimentary Rocks

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These items are commonly found in which environments?

River Beds
Seabed
Oceans
Swamps

Sedimentary Rocks
Fossil Fuels

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