Origin Of Hydrocarbons Trivia Quiz
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- 1.Which of the following statements best describes how oil and gas are generated in source beds?
- A.
Compaction of organic-rich seawater within pore space of shales
- B.
Consumption of organic material by bacteria immediately after deposition
- C.
Alteration of organic material by bacterial decay which is aided by the effects of pressure and temperature
- D.
Deposition of organic material in an oxygen-rich environment
- 2.Which of the following rock types typically form the best source beds?
- A.
Impermeable shales
- B.
Porous and permeable dolomites
- C.
Evaporites such as gypsum and anhydrite
- D.
Organic-rich shales
- 3.Which of the following is most likely responsible for newly generated oil and gas being expelled from their source bed?
- A.
Oxygen-rich water flowing through the sediments
- B.
Compaction of source bed by overburden pressure
- C.
Gravity
- D.
Organic-rich shales
- 4.Oil and gas migrate from source beds to porous and permeable rock until their flow is stopped by:
- A.
Catagenesis
- B.
Cementation
- C.
Impermeable seal
- D.
Kerogen
- 5.Which of the following factors determines whether oil or gas is generated within a source bed?
- A.
Depth of burial
- B.
Temperature
- C.
Overburden pressure
- D.
All of the above
- 6.Catagenesis is defined as:
- A.
Process where organic material is converted to hydrocarbons
- B.
Pressure exerted on a rock by its overlying rock or sediments
- C.
Process where physical and chemical changes in sediment occur after it has been deposited and buried under another layer of sediment
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