Petroleum and oil reserves are often found in sedimentary rocks because
A) these rocks are very porous and permeable.
B) chemical changes occur to create these reserves.
C) these rocks often contain fossilized organic matter.
D) oil accumulates in the sediments.
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Q108: The three most common cementing agents in
Q109: Sediments convert to rock when they undergo
A)compaction
Q110: If the rock particles in a sedimentary
Q111: Coal is formed from
A)anthracite.
B)deeply buried oil sediments.
C)swamps.
D)lithified
Q112: When rock is broken down into smaller
Q114: Ice wedging-freezing of water in cracks-is an
Q115: The majority of surface rocks are
A)extrusive.
B)sedimentary.
C)intrusive.
D)metamorphic.
Q116: Sedimentary rocks provide clues about past geologic
Q117: Limestone may be made up of
A)fragments of
Q118: The most common carbonate rock is
A)dolomite.
B)calcite.
C)halite.
D)limestone.
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