Use the Figure Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 62

Multiple Choice

Use the figure below to answer the following question(s) .
Figure 4-8
-Refer to Figure 4-8. How much revenue does the $40-per-ton tax generate for the government?

• A) $600 million
• B) $700 million
• C) $2.4 billion
• D) $2.8 billion

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Definitions:

Impermeable Shale

A sedimentary rock composed of clay minerals that has low permeability, inhibiting the flow of fluids through it.

Truncated Oil-bearing

Refers to oil reservoirs that have been cut off or shortened, often by geological processes such as erosion or faulting.

Anticline

A type of geological fold characterized by an arch-like shape where the oldest rocks are at the core.

Fault Trap

A geological structure where displaced strata create a trap that can contain fluids such as oil or gas.