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 are igneous.
B.
The rock bodies have a high percentage of magnetic materials.
C.
The rock bodies are made of only one type of mineral.
D.
The rock bodies have sufficient pore spaces.

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The correct answer is:

D. The rock bodies have sufficient pore spaces.

Pore spaces in sedimentary rock allow for the accumulation and storage of oil and natural gas within those rock formations.