The Petroleum Window Is the Depth Between ______ to ______

question 60

Multiple Choice

The petroleum window is the depth between ______ to ______ feet through which sapropel must pass to transform into oil.

• A) 100; 1000
• B) 7,500; 15,000
• C) 100; 600
• D) 10,000; 20,000
• E) 500; 6000

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Definitions:

Mesopotamia

An ancient region in the Eastern Mediterranean known as the "Cradle of Civilization," where the world's first cities, writing systems, and complex societies emerged, located in present-day Iraq and parts of Iran, Syria, and Turkey.

Chronological Order

The arrangement of events in the sequence of their occurrence in time.

Geographical Areas

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Mutation

The chance alteration of genetic material that produces new variation.