The Canadian province of Alberta has the world's largest commercially developed deposit of which fossil fuel?
A) Anthracite coal
B) Natural gas
C) Petroleum
D) Tar sands
Answer: D
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A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 E) 10
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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