Geography: Minerals and Energy Resources · Class 10 · CBSE Social Science
Why are petroleum deposits generally found in sedimentary rock formations?
Practice question from Geography: Minerals and Energy Resources (Class 10 · CBSE Social Science), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
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Why are petroleum deposits generally found in sedimentary rock formations?
- A.Sedimentary rocks contain layers where organic matter can be buried and transformed into petroleumCorrect answer
- B.Sedimentary rocks are formed only by volcanic activity
- C.Petroleum is produced by the weathering of metallic minerals
- D.Sedimentary rocks contain large quantities of solar energy
Solution
Petroleum formed from organic matter deposited in sedimentary basins. Over millions of years, heat and pressure transformed this buried matter into petroleum and natural gas.
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