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Nuclear Energy — Unit test

Question 1 • SC332 Environmental Science B

Which are three requirements for forming petroleum?

Answer
A
oxygen, heat, steam
B
heat, time, pressure
C
time, oxygen, pressure
D
pressure, steam, time

Explanation

Petroleum forms from buried organic matter over a long time. Heat and pressure deep underground transform that material into oil and natural gas, so the three requirements are heat, time, and pressure. Oxygen and steam are not the required conditions listed here.

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