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Formation of Oil and Gas in Alberta

This four-page science resource explains how ancient marine organisms became crude oil and natural gas through sedimentation, heat, and pressure.

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This four-page science resource explains how ancient marine organisms became crude oil and natural gas through sedimentation, heat, and pressure. It includes Alberta oil sands information, a regional map, key vocabulary, and reading-response prompts.

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  • Students will explain how ancient organisms transform into fossil fuels.
  • Students will define key vocabulary related to fossil fuel formation.
  • Students will identify Alberta’s major oil sands regions.
  • Students will summarize the formation process using scientific vocabulary.