The process of refining oil shales will produce higher yields of gasoline and heating oils, whereas the refining of light, sweet crude oil from the North Sea produces lower yields that are of lower quality.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 2 - Match the lettered blanks to their location in the Geologic Time Scale in this image.
A) Neogene
B) Cambrian
C) Mesozoic
D) Holocene
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
Q. 3 - A cap rock is a porous, permeable rock that will yield petroleum and natural gas.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 4 - Cap rocks over reservoirs of petroleum and natural gas are nonporous and impermeable.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 5 - What organism is visible in this image?
A) Amphibian
B) Brachiopod
C) Crinoid
D) Trilobite
Q. 6 - Coal forms from ancient plant remains originally deposited in swamps and marshes. The original energy content of the coal was derived from the sun.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 7 - Oil sands are associated with sedimentary rocks such as sandstones, shales, and limestones.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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