Sedimentary Rock - NICHOLAS GLAESER | Library

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Identify each image that shows the sequence for the formation of sedimentary rock.

How are fossil fuels related to sedimentary rocks?

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Match each term to its definition.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Sediment		The hardening of minerals into rock
Compaction		The squeezing together of rock layers due to pressure
Deposition		Tiny piece of rock
Cementation		The dropping off of sediments in a new place

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Complete the paragraph.

________________ rock forms in layers.  First, rock is ______________ into sediment, eroded to a new place, and ______________ in layers.  The layers get heavier and press down on each other during _______________.  Finally, minerals act like a glue to hold the sedimentary rock together during ________________ 

Select the items that represent renewable energy.

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Sequence each stage in the formation of oil. Place them in order from top to bottom.

Intense pressure over time
Decomposition of aquatic organisms
Aquatic organisms take in energy from the Sun
Burial of aquatic organisms under layers sediment

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What is one way humans harness energy from the Sun?

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What are 3 factors that changed buried decomposed organisms into coal?

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Name two ways coal and oil are different.  _______ 

Name two ways coal and oil are similar.  _______ 