Question
Oil and natural gas are found underground in many bodies of rock around the world. What property of these rock bodies allows them to contain these fuels?
A.
The rock bodies have a high percentage of magnetic materials.
B.
The rock bodies are made of only one type of mineral.
C.
The rock bodies have sufficient pore spaces.
D.
The rock bodies are igneous.
A.
The rock bodies have a high percentage of magnetic materials.
B.
The rock bodies are made of only one type of mineral.
C.
The rock bodies have sufficient pore spaces.
D.
The rock bodies are igneous.
Answers
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C. The rock bodies have sufficient pore spaces.
The ability of rock bodies to contain oil and natural gas primarily depends on their porosity, which refers to the presence of pore spaces within the rock that can hold hydrocarbons.
The ability of rock bodies to contain oil and natural gas primarily depends on their porosity, which refers to the presence of pore spaces within the rock that can hold hydrocarbons.