Sedimentary Rocks
Layers of sediment such as sand, silt, and clay make up what kind of rocks?
sedimentary rocks
Name one fossil fuel.
Coal, oil, or natural gas.
What is The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.?
weathering
What is one cause of weathering?
Wind, water, ice, or plant roots.
what are the two types of weathering?
chemical and mechanical
The process of squeezing layers of sediment together under pressure?
.compaction
What are fossil fuels made of?
Decayed plants and animals.
What is The movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice?
.erosion
What is one cause of erosion?
Moving water, wind, or glaciers.
Name a place where fossil fuels are found.
Deep underground or beneath the ocean floor.
Name three types of NON renewable resources that come from sedimentary rocks?
coal, gas and oil
How long does it take to form fossil fuels?
Millions of years.
What is the process of sediments settling in a new location?
. deposition
Give me two examples of land formations that are formed from deposition?
sand dune and delta
An area that has abundant plant life and a swampy terrain would be the best area to form what?
Fossil Fuels
The process where minerals stick sediments together like glue?
cementation
What is the FIRST step in order for fossil fuels to be made?
Plant or animals have to die and decompose
What type of weathering does occurs when water, carbon dioxide, oxygen and acid are the cause?
chemical weathering
What agent causes the slowest erosion?
Glacier movement
What type of renewable energy can replace fossil fuels?
Renewable energy like solar, wind, or hydroelectric power.
What type of rocks are fossils normally found?
Sedimentary rocks form in layers that gently preserve fossils.
What is one use of fossil fuels?
Producing energy for electricity, transportation, or heating.
What rock process occurs when Minerals fill in the spaces between sediment particles and harden?
.cementation
What is deposition?
When eroded materials settle in a new location.
frost wedging, root wedging, abrasion are all what types of weathering?
mechanical