Sedimentary Rock*

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9 questions
3
Identify each image that shows the sequence for the formation of sedimentary rock.
Other Answer Choices:
Compaction
Deposition
Cementation
1

How are fossil fuels related to sedimentary rocks?

4

Match each term to its definition.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Cementation
The hardening of minerals into rock
Compaction
The squeezing together of rock layers due to pressure
Sediment
Tiny piece of rock
Deposition
The dropping off of sediments in a new place
5
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 ________________.
Other Answer Choices:
deposited
compaction
cementation
weathered
Sedimentary
3

Select the items that represent renewable energy.

4

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

  1. Burial of aquatic organisms under layers sediment
  2. Decomposition of aquatic organisms
  3. Intense pressure over time
  4. Aquatic organisms take in energy from the Sun
1

What is one way humans harness energy from the Sun?

1

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

4
Name two ways coal and oil are different. _______

Name two ways coal and oil are similar. _______