FOSSIL FUELS SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

Different kinds of sedimentary rocks exist because...

• they were formed in different places

• their formation took different lengths of time

• they were formed by sediments from different rocks

• they have been cut differently

Where did the energy in fossil fuels initially come from?

• the sun

• active volcanoes

• modern leafy plants

• geysers

Why are fossil fuels nonrenewable resources?

• they cannot be replaced within a short period of time

• they are natural resources

• they formed a long time ago

• they can replaced easily

Which fossil fuel is formed from the remains of plants that lived millions of years ago?

• oil

• natural gas

• coal

• fire wood

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Which of the following was formed from crushed pieces of shells of ancient sea creatures?

• coal

• oil

• natural gas

• limestone

Sedimentary rocks are rocks made of ...

• soil

• sediments

• lime

• shale

Limestone is a sedimentary rock formed from ...

• shells of ancient sea creatures

• leafy plants that lived millions of years ago

• burning fossil fuels

• generating electricity from flowing water

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Which of the following is not a source of a fossil fuel?

• coal mine

• ancient swamps

• ancient living organisms

• crops

Using fossil fuels presents challenges because...

• they are difficult to transform into energy

• they are nonrenewable resources and they pollute our atmosphere

• they are buried deep in the ocean

• it is expensive to find them

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All of the following are related to the formation of fossil fuels EXCEPT...

• plants that lived millions of years ago

• tiney marine organisms that live millions of years ago

• heat and pressure from the overlying layers of sediment

• heat and pressure from active volcanoes

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