Fossil Fuel and Sedimentary Rock Formation

The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice

• erosion
• cementation 
• pressure
• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rock made of layers of compressed sediments

• metamorphic rock
• igneous rock
• sedimentary rock
• school house rock

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

Wind, water, ice and gravity carry sediments away

• weathering
• deposition
• erosion
• cementation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Sediment that is left behind in rivers lakes and oceans

• weathering
• erosion
• cementation
• deposition

When the weight of new  sediment layers is deposited on top of older layers

• erosion
• compaction
• pressure
• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The process of layers become stuck together like glue forming sedimentary rocks

• sticking

• pressuring

• cementation

• deposition

What causes rocks to break down?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Cementation

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What are the three fossil fuels?

• solar, oil

• coal and oil

• coal, oil, natural gas

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel.

• coal

• carbon dioxide

• petroleum oil

• natural gas

Heat and _____________ transformed living things into fossil fuels.

• pressure

• air

• gas

• water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1