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Use the following information to answer the next question.
Inside the Earth, deposits of not only water, but also oil and gas are found.
The order in which the given substances will be found if a tunnel is drilled into the earth is -

A
Gas, oil, water
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Water, gas, oil
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Oil, water, gas
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Gas, water, oil
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Solution

The correct option is A Gas, oil, water
Deposits of natural gas are found above the deposits of oil since gas is lighter than oil. Similarly, deposits of oil are found above the deposits of water because oil is lighter than water. If a tunnel is drilled into the Earth, then the deposits will be obtained in the order-gas, oil and water respectively. The correct answer is a.

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