On an offshore oil rig, why are living quarters separated from where the oil is extracted? a. because of many past accidents which have affected workers on offshore oil rigs b. because many people who worked for a company called Occidental Petroleum were killed because of a gas leak in 1988 c. because 123 people died when a floating hotel platform, Alexander Kielland, capsized in 1980 d. all of the above Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

B.) because many people who worked for a company called Occidental Petroleum were killed because of a gas leak in 1988

Explanation: The living quarters also called the accommodation platform is provided for for offshore workers ib the petroleum industry. The platform provides sleep and leisure support for workers and are usually separated from where the oil is being produced, as they are remotely located to ensure safety of personnel in case of explosion, this was due to the fatal piper oil field explosion operated by occidental petroleum in 1988, which resulted in 167 deaths.

in ray bradbury's short story "a sound of thunder", mr. eckels's fearfulness leads to drastic consequences for the rest of the world.

in the story, mr. eckels, who is a hunter, hires a time travel company to travel to the age of dinosaurs. although he is excited for the hunting expedition at the beginning, when they reach there and mr. eckels sees the tyrannosaurus, he feels frightened. as he is afraid of the tyrannosaurus, he steps off the path although he has been warned not to do it. by stepping off the path, the entire course of the future is affected: mr. eckart alters the future by stepping on a butterfly, which causes a new man to be elected president in the future. in that way, it is mr. eckart's fearfulness what triggers 'the butterfly effect' and what leads to drastic consequences for the rest of the world.