Oil production is a misnomer for the process used by oil companies because

A) the oil reserves may not be as large as expected.
B) the oil was produced hundreds of millions of years ago.
C) much of the oil is found in other forms, such as tar and natural gas.
D) most oil is produced by drilling deeply into the Earth.


B

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