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Petroleum is formed from the dead organisms in the .

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glaciers
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mountains
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sea
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Solution

The correct option is C sea
Petroleum is formed from organisms in the sea. After the death of those organisms, their bodies get settled at the bottom of the sea and are covered with layers of sand and clay. Over millions of years, high temperature and high pressure transform the dead organisms into petroleum and natural gas.

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