Fossil Fuels

Rock made of layers of compressed organic and inorganic sediments

• fossil fuels

• coal

• sedimentary rock

What are three fossil fuels?

• coal

• oil

• biofuel

• natural gas

A flammable liquid produced from organic matter buried under layers of sediment for millions of years...

• oil

• natural gas

• coal

What three things help form fossil fuels?

• remains of organisms

• heat and pressure

• lots of time

• oxygen

A flammable material, without a definite form, produced from organic material buried under sediments and found near oil

• natural gas

• coal

• sedimentary rock

Fossil fuels include coal, natural gas, and oil.

• True

• False

Why are coal, oil, and natural gas nonrenewable resources?

• We can make them again.

• Someday they may disappear completely.

• Nature can't replace them after they are used.

• You can make a new one.

Which fossil fuel forms under the most extreme heat and pressure?

• oil

• natural gas

• coal

Which process breaks down rock?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

What are non-renewable flammable materials made from the buried remains of plants and animals, used for heat and power?

• non-renewable resources

• renewable resources