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Petroleum formed from the remains of organisms living in:

AThe sea
BForests
CDeserts
DMountains
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The sea
1. Dead bodies settled on the sea floor. 2. Sand and clay layers covered them. 3. Heat, pressure and no air made petroleum. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 5, Coal and Petroleum._
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