OYL IT Inc. is an oil company that uses a unique process to extract shale gas. It injects a lot of water and sand into layers of shale deep under the earth. The high pressure of the liquid creates fractures in the sedimentary rocks, which then release shale gas. OYL IT Inc. thus uses the process of to extract gas.

Which option best describes how the printing press transformed european society? (a) prior to the printing press, the catholic church hand-copied texts and disseminated them to peasants. (b) prior to the printing press, the church of england did not allow peasants to learn to read. (c) prior to the printing press, the orthodox church recited luther’s “95 theses” aloud to peasants. (d) prior to the printing press, knowledge was reserved primarily for nobles and clergy.