Someone has offered you shares in a sure-shot wildcat oil-drilling venture in the Sierra Nevada of California. Which of the following is the most important reason you should reject his shady offer?
A) The Sierra Nevada is composed of granitic and metamorphic rocks.
B) There is no prior oil or gas production in California.
C) Drilling is prohibited in the entire Sierra Nevada because it is all national forest.
D) Oil and gas production only occurs at present day plate boundaries.
E) Movement along the San Andreas fault has caused all existing oil to leak to the surface.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Sierra Nevada is primarily composed of granitic and metamorphic rocks, which are not typically associated with oil deposits. Oil is usually found in sedimentary basins.

Someone Has Offered You Shares in a Sure-Shot Wildcat Oil-Drilling