What is the goal of the subsurface correlation techniques that are used in the search for oil and gas?


Subsurface correlation techniques correlate rock units in regions where they are not exposed at the surface. They can be used to discover structural disturbances or facies that are likely to contain fossil fuels.

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The churning of sediments by organisms that burrow through it:

a. drift d. bioturbation b. rounding e. varve c. sorting

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Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

A. percolation
B. anaerobic respiration
C. aerobic respiration
D. transpiration
E. photosynthesis

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Mount Kilimanjaro on the border of Kenya and Tanzania is the tallest mountain on earth with peaks reaching over 23,000 feet

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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________ is a measure of the particle size a stream can transport

A) Gradient B) Equilibrium C) Force D) Competence E) Capacity

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