Which sentence is correct about petroleum and natural gas?

They exist in the solid state.
They are found through strip mining.
They are found in rock folds underneath the ocean floor.
They are formed in low-pressure conditions.

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The correct sentence is: They are found in rock folds underneath the ocean floor.

Petroleum and natural gas are typically found in porous rock formations beneath the Earth's surface, often located under the ocean floor. The other statements are incorrect as petroleum and natural gas exist in liquid and gaseous states, are not extracted through strip mining, and are formed under high pressure and heat rather than low-pressure conditions.

Which describes an impermeable rock where oil and natural gas deposits are found?
It is made up of porous materials.
It traps the deposits inside them.
It has pores large enough to allow absorption.
It only allows certain materials to pass through.

The correct description is: It traps the deposits inside them.

Impermeable rocks do not allow fluids to pass through them, which allows them to trap oil and natural gas deposits in the underlying or adjacent porous rock formations. The other options describe characteristics of porous rocks rather than impermeable ones.

Oil platforms may be built in the middle of the ocean. How does an oil platform work?
It drills the seabed and pumps the oil to the surface.
It removes the oil on the surface during oil spills.
It covers fissures to avoid oil leaks from the ocean floor.
It recycles the oil that is collected from different sources.

The correct answer is: It drills the seabed and pumps the oil to the surface.

Oil platforms are designed to drill into the seabed to access oil and natural gas deposits, extracting these resources and transferring them to the surface for processing and distribution. The other options do not accurately describe the primary function of an oil platform.

Which describes the process of injecting fluids into cracks of rocks to recover oil deposits?
restoring
cementing
fracking
drilling

The correct term is fracking (short for hydraulic fracturing).

Fracking is the process of injecting fluids at high pressure into cracks in rocks to create new fractures or expand existing ones, which helps to recover oil and natural gas deposits.