5.7A Formation of Fossil Fuels
5.7B Changes to Land
5.7C Alternative Energy
5.7D What Happened Before
Vocabulary
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In addition to long periods of time, all of the following are necessary for the formation of fossil fuels EXCEPT – A extreme heat B organic matter C fresh water D intense pressure
fresh water
100
A river flowing across the rocky surface of the earth could create which of the following? A Dunes B Mountain C Canyon D Hill
Canyon
100
All of the following are an alternative energy resource EXCEPT - A biofuel B geothermal C hydroelectric D coal
coal
100
1. Fossils give us evidence about which of the following? A Plants and animals that lived long ago B How weathering and erosion break down rocks C The other planets in our solar system D The transfer of energy from one form to another
Plants and animals that lived long ago
100
The action of force by one object againt another.
Pressure
200
What changes buried organic matter into fossil fuels?
Heat and pressure
200
How could students best model the formation and movement of dunes? A Pour water over piles of sand B Slowly drip wet sand into a tub of water C Use a spoon to dig a hole in a tray of sand D Use straws and blow piles of sand
Use straws and blow piles of sand
200
Dams built to regulate the flow of water are important to which type of alternative energy resource? A Biofuels B Hydroelectricity C Geothermal D Fossil fuels
Hydroelectricity
200
1. Finding the fossils of trees in an area that is currently a desert without much life might tell us that the area, millions of years ago – A was heavily eroded by strong winds B received enough rain to support a forest C suffered very powerful earthquakes D was destroyed by the impact of meteorites
received enough rain to support a forest
200
The build up of land by depositing sediment and soil in a new location.
Deposition
300
Coal often forms where once there were swamps. What characteristic of swamps is important to the formation of coal?
Abundant plant life
300
Canyons and deltas are similar in that both form-
Due to the action of moving water
300
What gives geothermal energy its power? A Light and heat from the Sun B Decomposed plant material C Moving or falling water D Heat generated inside the Earth
Heat generated inside the Earth
300
1. Several wooly mammoth fossils have been found. Mammoths, which lived hundreds of thousands of years ago, were covered with thick fur. Based on this evidence, mammoth fossils tell us that the area in which they are found – A has too many humans B no longer has large animals C was, at one time, very cold D receives more rain than it used to
was, at one time, very cold
300
Energy that comes from the natural heat inside the Earth.
Geothermal
400
A student creates a model of the formation of fossil fuels by first placing a layer of leaves, representing organic matter, in the bottom of a cup. What step will come next in the model?
Adding sand on top of the leaves to model burial in sediments
400
What natural force formed the Grand Canyon by slowly cutting through the rock over many millions of years? A A boulder B A glacier C A river D A landslide
A river
400
Biofuels are alternative energy resources generated from-
plants and animals
400
1. If a scientist is seeking rocks that formed at the mouth of a river, the fossils of which of the following would be the best evidence that rocks were formed under these conditions? A Freshwater birds B Large animals C Flying insects
Freshwater birds
400
To rot and break down into small part.
Decay
500
Fossil fuels form in sedimentary rocks when?-
Organic matter is buried along with sediments
500
A delta forms where the river meets the ocean because the ocean - A makes the river slow down and deposit sediments B contains salt water and the river contains fresh water C is usually much colder than the water in the river D has powerful currents that weathers the rock on the shore
makes the river slow down and deposit sediments
500
When looking for a location to build a hydroelectric plant, a necessary requirement for generating power is? A a source of moving water B a large number of lakes C organic plant animal remains D access to heat in the Earth
A source of moving water
500
Which of the following could be evidence that a forest was covered by water millions of years ago? A Sand B Fossils of fish discovered in rocks below the forest C Insects living in the forest that lay their eggs in the water D An increase in rainfall in the forest over time
Fossils of fish discovered in rocks below the forest
500
Materials from the Earth that cannot be replaced in a replaced in a reasonalbe amount of time.
Non-Renewable
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