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Which statement best explains the formation and distribution of oil?

Oil forms because of Earth’s changing climate and is evenly distributed around the world.


Oil forms because of Earth’s changing climate and can be found around the world in varying amounts.


Oil forms because of geologic heat and pressure and is evenly distributed around the world.


Oil forms because of geologic heat and pressure and can be found around the world in varying amounts.

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A

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Option D, Oil forms because of geologic heat and pressure and can be found around the world in varying amounts.

Step-by-step explanation:

Oil existing beneath the earth surface is primarily due to the deposition of organic matter millions of years ago with in the deep earth crust.

This deposition was uneven. With the temperature and pressure, the organic matter converted into fossil fuel (oil, coal etc.)

Hence, option D is correct

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