Arrange the following steps according to the chronological order of oil formation. A. The remains of organisms sink to the bottom of the sea when they die where they are preserved B. Geologists locate oil fields beneath the ground and drill. C. Oil fields form as more petroleum and natural gas accumulate in the trap. D. Oil floats on water, petroleum and natural gas move above until a trap forms.  E. A source rock forms from mud accumulation and hardening F. Crude oil is transported to refineries where it is processed into fuels. G. Petroleum and natural gas migrate into porous and permeable sedimentary rocks H.  The story begins with planktonic organisms living in oceans.

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Arrange the following steps according to the chronological order of oil formation.

A. The remains of organisms sink to the bottom of the sea when they die where they are preserved

B. Geologists locate oil fields beneath the ground and drill.

C. Oil fields form as more petroleum and natural gas accumulate in the trap.

D. Oil floats on water, petroleum and natural gas move above until a trap forms. 

E. A source rock forms from mud accumulation and hardening

F. Crude oil is transported to refineries where it is processed into fuels.

G. Petroleum and natural gas migrate into porous and permeable sedimentary rocks

H.  The story begins with planktonic organisms living in oceans. 

I. Sedimentary basins form from accumulated sediment that causes subsidence

J. THe remains mix with organic matter, forming black mud

K. THick sediments deposit and planktonic organisms causes change in organic matter

L. Petroleum (crude oil) is extracted from wells.

M. Hydrocarbons break down into petroleum and natural gas.

N. kerogen begins to change into hydrocarbons

O. Zooplankton eat phytoplankton which use Sun energy to produce organic matter.

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