Multiple choice

A geologist prospecting and surveying for oil would most likely consider ...

  1. gently folded anticlinal strata

  2. zones of igneous rocks

  3. zones of metamorphic rocks

  4. zones of impervious rock

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Explanation

Oil is typically trapped in sedimentary rock formations. Anticlinal folds are classic geological structures that act as traps for petroleum and natural gas.