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Which describes an impermeable rock where oil and natural gas deposits are found? It is made up of porous materials.
It is made up of porous materials.
It traps the deposits inside them.
It traps the deposits inside them.
It has pores large enough to allow absorption.
It has pores large enough to allow absorption.
It only allows certain materials to pass through.
It is made up of porous materials.
It traps the deposits inside them.
It traps the deposits inside them.
It has pores large enough to allow absorption.
It has pores large enough to allow absorption.
It only allows certain materials to pass through.
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The description that best fits an impermeable rock where oil and natural gas deposits are found is:
**"It traps the deposits inside them."**
Impermeable rock, often referred to as a cap rock, serves as a barrier that prevents the upward migration of hydrocarbons (oil and natural gas), effectively trapping them within the porous rock layer beneath it.
**"It traps the deposits inside them."**
Impermeable rock, often referred to as a cap rock, serves as a barrier that prevents the upward migration of hydrocarbons (oil and natural gas), effectively trapping them within the porous rock layer beneath it.