Fuels and Rocks Task Cards 1-20

Which list includes only fossil fuels?

• Sedimentary rock, coal, oil
• Coal, natural gas, oil
• Petroleum, fossils, coal
• Decomposition, cementation, deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which process necessary for sedimentary rock formation is represented by the image?

• Decomposition
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Compaction

In what type of environment did the organisms that eventually became coal come from?

• Ocean
• Swamp
• Desert
• Volcano

According to the diagram, how are sedimentary rock and fossil fuels related?

• Fossil fuels are buried beneath sedimentary rock layers.
• Fossils are found above sedimentary rocks.
• Coal, oil, and gas are sedimentary rocks.
• Sedimentary rocks are broken down into fossil fuels.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

In what type of environment did the organisms that make up oil and natural gas live in?

• Marine
• Volcano
• Canyon
• Desert

Which diagram shows the process by which sedimentary rock is formed?

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Which type of environment could form coal if the area is buried for a long time?

• Swamp
• Sea
• Tundra
• Desert

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is shown in the diagram below?

• The formation and mining of coal
• The formation of natural gas
• The formation of a volcano
• The formation of igneous rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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Which list contains only processes that must occur for oil to form?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which of the items comes from decaying organisms once buried under sediment and water on the sea floor?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3