There are 4 main steps in the formation of oil from organic matter. They are:
(1) As burial depth increases, heat and pressure transform the sediment into black shale (where organic matter becomes kerogen)
(2) Organic debris settles with sediment
(3) At appropriate temperatures, kerogen becomes oil
(4) Oil seeps upward, reaches reservoirs rocks, and finally is trapped by seal rocks. The correct sequence is: __.
a. (1), (2), (3), (4)
b. (4), (3), (1), (2)
c. (2), (1), (3), (4)
d. (2), (3), (1), (4)
Ans: c. (2), (1), (3), (4)
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