Briefly explain three oil-drilling methods

What will be an ideal response?


? Cable tool—this early method used a chisel to loosen the soil, then rotary drills used bits to break through the
rock and soil.
? Directional drills—drill the shaft at an angle
? Special drills called turbodrills or electrodrills—rotate and bend, directing the cutting bit.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A Punnett square is used to _____

a. predict the results of crossbreeding b. predict the number of young to be born alive c. formulate rations d. predict the sex of the young

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An owner finds that when he uses a clamshell luggage carrier on top of his car, it cuts his gas mileage 3.1%. If he normally gets 40 mpg, what is his mileage when he uses the carrier?

A. 37.11 B. 38.76 C. 39.13 D. 39.89

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