Formation of Sedimentary Rock and Fossil Fuels
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James Gonzalez
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Multiple Choice
Earth is made of different types of rocks. Every day the Earth ____
(is carried away by water wind or ice).
Weathered
Eroded
Deposited
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Multiple Choice
Tiny pieces of Earth are known as?
Rock
Dirt
Soil
Sediment
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Multiple Choice
Sediments are what make up____?
Rock Layers
Sedimentary Rocks
Soil
Dirt
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____ is a rock that forms when sediments are pressed together.
Metamorphic Rock
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
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Multiple Choice
Sediments are ____ (dropped) on top of each other in layers.
Weathered
Eroded
Deposited
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Multiple Choice
The weight of the sediments puts pressure on the bottom layers. Pressure causes the sediments to ____ & ____
Stick together & become solid
Stick together & then become loose
Become solid & then melt
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Multiple Choice
Breaking down of rock by water, wind or ice
Deposition
Erosion
Weathering
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Multiple Choice
Movement of weathered particles by water, wind, or ice
Erosion
Deposition
Weathering
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Multiple Choice
Materials thats were eroded are dropped in a new place
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
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Multiple Choice
What are ALL the steps of sedimentary rock formation?
1. Erosion
2. Deposition
3. Weathering
4. Compaction
5. Cementation
1. Weathering
2. Erosion
3. Compaction
4. Deposition
5. Cementation
1. Weathering
2. Erosion
3. Deposition
4. Compaction
5. Cementation
1. Deposition
2. Weathering
3. Erosion
4. Cementation
5. Compaction
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Multiple Choice
What was the strategy?
Layer, Layer, Fossil, Layer, Squeeze, Compaction, YES Heat!
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Squeeze, Compaction, Cementation, NO Heat!
Layer, Layer, Fossil, Layer, Squeeze, Compaction, Cementation, NO Heat!
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Multiple Choice
Scientists study layers of sedimentary rocks to learn about?
All the animals that lived in the past
Earth’s past by learning the ages of the rock layers
Soil
Soil & Rock Formation
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Multiple Choice
Older layers are farther below Earth’s surface than new layers. What is the saying/strategy?
Layer, Layer, Fossil, Layer, Squeeze, Compaction, Cementation, NO Heat!
1. Weathering
2. Erosion
3. Deposition
4. Compaction
5. Cementation
The deeper you dig, the further back in time you go
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Multiple Choice
Sometimes the body of a plant or animal is buried under the sediments. This results in a ____?
Sedimentary Rock
Fossil
Soil
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Poll
A ____ is the remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago.
Amber
Fossil
Sedimentary Rock
Layer
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Multiple Choice
Fossils can tell a story. When a fossil is found, it tells what?
The types of creatures that lived in that area only
Types of organisms that were alive at the time that the rock formed. It also tells what type of creatures lived in that area.
Types of organisms that were alive at the time that the rock formed
None of the above
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Multiple Choice
Most fossils are found in ?
Metamorphic Rock
Igneous Rock
Sedimentary Rock
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Multiple Choice
____ is a hard translucent fossilized resin produced by trees.
Amber
Cast Fossil
Mold Fossil
Preserved Fossil
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