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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich process moves rock sediment?weatheringerosiondepositioncompaction
- 2. Multiple ChoiceNonrenewable energy resource, such as oil and coal, formed over millions of years from the remains of dead plants and other organismsNatural GasOilPressureFossil Fuel
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe action of force by one object against another ( in a geyser, hot water escapes from the pressure under layers of the earths crust)Natural GasPressureFossil FuelOil
- 4. Multiple ChoiceRock made of layers of compressed organic and inorganic sedimentsNatural GasOilPressureSedimentary Rock
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe waste remains of plants and animalsOrganic MatterNatural GasPressureFossil Fuel
- 6. Multiple ChoiceA flammable material, without a definte form, produced from organic materials(remains of marine organisms) buried under layers of sediment found near oil depositsPressureOilNatural GasFossil Fuel
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA flammable liquid fossil fuel formed from marine organisms and buried under layers of sediments for millions of years.Natural GasFossil FuelPressureOil
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAll of these are related to the formation of oil or natural gas EXCEPT -decomposed animalsdecayed plantssedimentary rocksactive volcanoes
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Sand in the sediment melts and turns into rock.The weight of the water compacts the sediment into rock.Changing water temperatures turn sand in the sediment into rock.Pollution caused by humans turns the sediment into rock. - 10. Multiple ChoiceErosion is one the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rock. Which of these best describes the process of erosion?Rocks are broken into smaller pieces that remain in the same location.Pressure compacts layers of sediment and turns them into rock.Pieces of rock or soil are carried from one place to another.Sediment grains fall to the bottom of a lake to form sedimentary layers.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceI lay down rock particles using wind, water, or ice to form sedimentary layers.sedimentary layersorganic matterpressuredeposition
- 12. Multiple ChoiceI am a solid energy source formed in swampy areas over millions of years.petroleumoilnatural gascoal
- 13. Multiple ChoiceI am a pocket of air released from the formation of oil and coal that becomes an energy source.oiloxygennatural gascoal
- 14. Multiple ChoiceI am a push or a pull.pressureforceenergymotion
- 15. Multiple ChoiceI am the process of organic materials breaking down over time.decayweatheringdeltaerosion
- 16. Multiple ChoiceSmall pieces of rock that are moved to a different place by wind, water, or ice is called _______________.weatheringdepositiondecompositionerosion
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