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- 1. Multiple Choice
The series of pictures shows the formation of a natural resource.
Which natural resource found in the region marked with an X is formed in this process?Igneous rockCoalOilSoil - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhile hiking in a forest a girl found a fossil imbedded in a boulder. The fossil is shown.
According to the above information and image, what does the fossil tell us about the nature of the environment in the past?The area was once covered by waterThe area was once much coolerThe area was once a higher elevationThe area will soon be covered by water - 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is associated with the formation of sedimentary rock?
minerals & extreme heat
Compaction and Cementation
Chemical change and Heat
Melting and Pressure
- 4. Multiple ChoiceCoal was produced in the earth over millions of years. Which of the following is NOT a step in the production of coal?Animals died and were covered by sedimentPlants died and were covered by sedimentHeat, pressure, and time change the peat (decayed plants) to ligniteTime and pressure changes the dead plant to peat (decayed plants)
- 5. Multiple ChoiceCertain prehistoric events led to the formation of oil. Which of the following was one of those events?Giant wind storms destroyed forestsIcebergs melted at the North and South PolesMicroscopic life in the sea died and was buried under sedimentsHeavy flooding soaked the Earth's crust
- 6. Multiple ChoiceRocks will break down into smaller pieces. What are those pieces called?CrustFossilsPlatesSediment
- 7. Multiple ChoiceOver long periods of time, fossil fuels form deep underground. Which components are related to the formation of fossil fuels?Lave, sand, and decayed animalsDecayed plants, lava, mineralsDecayed plants and animals and water from the oceanDecayed plants and animals and sedimentary rocks
- 8. Multiple ChoicePlant fossils are found in abundance within the sandstone of the Antarctic Peninsula. The diverse plant fossils found in the area tells us that past the environment of Antarctica was ―Rainy and cold in the pastWarm and temperate in the pastHot and dry in the pastCold and windy in the past
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe diagram shows layers of sedimentary rock and examples of the fossils each layer contains, Which layer contains the oldest fossils?A. Layer 2B. Layer 4C. Layer 1D. Layer 3
- 10. Multiple ChoiceFossil Fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled to the sea floor and formed marine mud. What kinds of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form.A. Mostly sand and a few small bits of woodB. Mostly decaying organismsC. Mostly lava and a few sedimentary rocksD. Mostly metal minerals
- 11. Multiple ChoiceAll of these are related to the formation of oil or natural gas EXCEPT:A. Decomposed AnimalsB. Decayed PlantsC. Sedimentary RocksD. Active Volcanoes
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA student creates a model of the formation of fossil fuels by first placing a layer of leaves, representing organic matter, in the bottom of a cup. What step will come next in the model?A. Pouring water over the leaves to model washing away by rivers.B. adding sand on top of the leaves to model burial in sediments.C. Burning the leaves to model the decay of organic matter.D. Putting the leaves in the freezer to model conditions on top of mountains.
- 13. Multiple Choice7. Which fossil fuel is the remains of ancient plants?CoalPetroleumNatural Gas
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