Question

question 3 of 24 select the correct answer. which is the final step in the creation of oil? diatoms die and fall to the bottom of the sea. rock and sediment cover the diatoms. the land shifts and changes, which helps form oil and natural gas pockets. changes in the atmosphere cause plants and dinosaurs to die. pockets of oil are exposed through digging or drilling.

Explanation:

The process of oil - formation starts with microscopic sea organisms like diatoms. They die and fall to the sea bottom. Then rock and sediment cover them. Over time, with intense pressure and heat, the organic matter is transformed into oil. The final step among the given options is when rock and sediment cover the diatoms, as this is part of the burial and transformation process under the Earth's conditions.

Answer:

Rock and sediment cover the diatoms.