Oil and gas form due to
A. heating of rocks to metamorphic temperatures (at least 400°C).
B. heating and breakdown of long hydrocarbon chains into smaller molecules.
C. oxidation of organic material at the surface.
D. accumulation of inorganic material, such as clay particles in shale.
Answer: B
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