Question

How can oil and natural gas be extracted from the earth? A. by digging in areas of volcanoes B. by drilling deep beneath the groundC. by strip-mining in mountainous areas D. by removing limestone deposits from the ground

Answer 1

Natural gas and oil deposits can be found trapped below impermeable rocks, but in permeable rocks. So, it is necessary to drill down through the impermeable rock into the permeable rock.

Therefore, the correct answer is B. by drilling deep beneath the ground