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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 Choice
Coal was produced in the earth over millions of years. Which of the following is NOT a step in the production of coal?
Plants died in a swamp
Plants died and were covered by sediment
Heat, pressure, and time is applied.
black solids were turned to liquid petroleum
- 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 Choice
Over long periods of time, fossil fuels form deep underground. Which components are related to the formation of fossil fuels?
Lava, sand, and decayed animals
Decayed plants, lava, minerals
Decayed plants and animals and water from the ocean
Decayed plants and animals and sedimentary rocks
- 8. Multiple Choice
Today, Antarctica is found around the south pole and is home to below-freezing temperatures and penguins. A lot of plant fossils have been found 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 past
Warm and temperate in the past
Hot and dry in the past
Cold 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 Choice
Fossil 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 wood
B. Mostly decaying organic matter
C. Mostly lava and a few sedimentary rocks
D. Mostly metal minerals
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