Which of the following is NOT a way to change the porosity of a rock?

A. Cut the rock with fractures.
B. Fill the pores with water.
C. Deposit natural cement into pores.
D. Compact clay and other sediment.


Answer: B

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A) 2-chloro-3-bromotoluene B) 3-bromo-2-chlorotoluene C) 2-chloro-4-bromotoluene D) 6-bromo-4-chlorotoluene

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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.

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