Which setting in this cross section of Wyoming would be least likely to have petroleum,including coal-bed methane?
A)1,the overthrust belt,which has shuffled sedimentary rocks
B)2,where sedimentary rocks of the Green River Basin have been overridden beneath the Wind River Range
C)3,the top of the Wind River Range,which is an anticline composed of Precambrian granite and metamorphic rocks
D)the Powder River Basin,which has coal bends in a syncline

Question

Which setting in this cross section of Wyoming would be least likely to have petroleum,including coal-bed methane? 
A)1,the overthrust belt,which has shuffled sedimentary rocks 
B)2,where sedimentary rocks of the Green River Basin have been overridden beneath the Wind River Range 
C)3,the top of the Wind River Range,which is an anticline composed of Precambrian granite and metamorphic rocks 
D)the Powder River Basin,which has coal bends in a syncline

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Petroleum, including coal-bed methane, is typically found in sedimentary rocks. The top of the Wind River Range, which is composed of Precambrian granite and metamorphic rocks, is therefore less likely to have petroleum deposits compared to the other options.

Which Setting in This Cross Section of Wyoming Would Be