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How do scientist know it takes millions of years for oil to form?
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∙ 11y ago
Because the oil is made underground by the earth and scientist dig it up
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Does it take millions of years for sedimentary rock to form'?
yes it takes million of years for sedimentary rocks to form
How long does it take for crystals to form?
It could be minutes or hundreds of thousands of years depending on the size of the crystal and the method of formation.
How long does a sedimentary rock take to form?
An igneous rock can form in minutes or take millions of years, depending on the rate of solidification and cooling of magma. The processes leading to the creation of the magma can also take millions of years.
How did the Hekla volcano in Iceland form?
Millions of years ago.
Why is it impossible for someone to see the transition from an igneous rock to a sedimentary rock?
It takes a very long time (millions of years) and occurs at high pressure deep within dense sediments. Igneous rocks form from magma or lava, then are slowly eroded into tiny particles (sand, silt, clay) that when buried and compressed may form a hard sedimentary rock. The time scale can be from millions to hundreds of millions of years.
What takes millions of years to form from the pressure of dead plants and trees in swamps?
Coal takes millions of years to form from the pressure of dead plants and trees in swamps.
How long it takes to form natural gas?
Millions of years
What makes a nonrenewable resources?
It takes millions of years to form.
What makes petroleum a nonrenewable resource?
It takes millions of years to form.
How is oil a nonrenewable source?
because it takes hundreds of millions of years to form.
Is coal renewable or non?
It is nonrenewable because it takes millions of years to form.
Does it take millions of years for sedimentary rock to form'?
yes it takes million of years for sedimentary rocks to form
What mineral resource takes millions of years to form?
The mineral that takes millions of years to form is a diamond. These grow in caves and form on walls and ceiling's. The diamond is said to be the hardest substance in the world until carbon fiber nano tubes came along.
Why is oil considered a nonrenewable?
because it takes millions of years to form under ground.
What kind of resource takes millions of years to form and accumulate?
gullah gullah island
Is gravel renewable or non renewable?
it is nonrenewable because it takes millions of years to form
Why is there a problem with coal?
it takes millions of years to form but last only seconds when burning
