Fossil Fuels
Energy source that is made from the remains of ancient living things is a ...
Fossil Fuel
What can fossils tell us about the past?
Fossils tell us how the type of environment that existed in the past.
Evidence of a living thing from long ago is a ...
Fossil
A fish fossil was found in a rock quarry. What type of environment was this area in the past?
An area once covered in water,
Air, water, plants, animals, trees, and Sun can create fossils. True or False?
False, the air, water, and sun are not able become a fossil.
Natural gas and oil form from the remains of...
Ocean plants and animals
Fossils and layers of rock are evidence of changes that took place long spans of blank time. True or False?
True
Many fossils are found in what type of rock?
Sedimentary rock
A tropical plant fossil is found in Antarctica. What does this tells?
Antarctica used to be a warm place in order to have tropical plants.
How do we know dinosaurs even existed?
We know dinosaurs existed because of the fossils that were left behind.
How long does it take for fossils fuels to form?
Millions of years.
What do you find out when you examine the layers of sediment a fossil is found?
You will find how old the fossil is.
How has the environment changed from many areas in the past in Texas?
Areas that were once underwater are no longer underwater.
A Megladon fossil is found in the desert near Las Vegas, Nevada. What does this tell us?
This desert was once an ocean.
Fossils are usually buried where in the sedimentary rock?
Between the layers of sediment
Fossil Fuels are a source of renewable energy. True or False? Support your answer.
False. It takes millions of years to form fossil fuels.
Fossil fuels are replinished daily? True or False.
False, it takes millions of years for fossil fuels to form.
Fossils formed in spaces left by dead organisms
Molds or impressions
Mammoths were found in Waco, TX near the Brazos River. What does this tell us?
Texas was once a very cold place in order to support the lives of mammoths.
What do we use fossil fuels for?
Energy
Types of fossil fuels are ..
Coal, Natural Gas, and oil.
True or false? It was possible that previous environments are filled with water while other areas were not completely filled with water. Support your answer.
True. You have plants were not completely covered with water due to coal being able to form.
When minerals fill the spaces of molds is called a ...
Cast
Texas is one of many states where you can find oil. What does this tell us about Texas?
The palces where oil is found in Texas were once under water and some places are still underwater.
What is the concern about fossil fuels and our future?
We are using up fossil fuels too rapidly and will not have enough for the future.