Formation of Fossil Fuels Earth and Space STUDENT GUIDE What Story Do Rock Layers Tell Us? Part |: Laying the Foundation, continued Layer 4: Another Layer of Sandstone : The lake dried up. Sand was blown and deposited into the area by wind. 14. Crush the Cheerios® to model this last layer of sand sediments, and pour it over the dried-up lake bottom material (the Bran Flakes®). 2. Add this final layer to your drawing in your Explore Student Journal and answer question 4. Part Il: Heat and Pressure 4. Press your hands together really hard. What do you feel? Yes, you feel pressure. What else do you feel? With the buildup of sediments over millions of years, the layers receive more and more pressure. 2. To model this, first put the layered cup in the center of the table so everyone in the group can see it. Have one group member put a fist inside the empty second cup and use it to push down hard on the materials in the layered cup. Observe what happens. 3. Draw your observations of how the layers look after applying pressure, and list any changes you observed on Part Il of your Explore Student Journal. 4, Use your model and the information from Part | to complete the diagram and answer the remaining questions on your Explore Student Journal. vra 2 Accelerate 2 ¥, LEATNING™ 02014. 2016 Accolnatet marian AN Kt