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Originally the source of material that has made oil was living matter that lived because the sun warmed the earth and provided sunlight to make things grow, so in that sense yes, all fossil fuels were formed because of the sun's energy.
Oil (petroleum) was created from the compressed and liquefied remains of plants that lived millions of years ago. As they were heated underground, they formed the long hydrocarbon chains that are found in oil. Natural gas is mostly methane that was released from the plants or from the heated oil. Other vaporized fractions such as ethane and propane are usually removed from the gas.
The energy from the Sun was turned into chemical energy by the plants (photosynthesis), and stored in the remains of the ancient plants and animals. So the energy released by burning oil, coal, or natural gas was originally solar energy (sunlight). The same is true of the less-complex chemicals found in wood (cellulose).
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Where did the energy in oil come from?
ultimately it came from the sun. Oil is dead life from the Jurassic era.
Where does most of our energy come from?
the sun
Does the energy in a grassland energy pyramid come from the sun?
Yes. Plants get their energy from the Sun.
Which of these kinds of energy does not come from the sun?
nuclear energy
How does gasoline get energy from the sun?
Gasoline does not get energy from the Sun. It is derived from crude oil, which was created millions of years ago by decomposition of organic material which got energy from the Sun when growing.
Where did the energy in oil come from?
ultimately it came from the sun. Oil is dead life from the Jurassic era.
Where does most of the energy come from?
AUstralia get most of its energy from coal.Most of it comes from coal and oil produced locally
Why does the energy you get from many of our resources come from the sun?
Because the Sun is the only source of energy we have. Everything else like coal, oil, gas, hydroelectric, is or was produced by the action of the Sun's light and heat.
What is energy that come to earth form the sun?
The energy from the Sun is solar energy.
Where does the energy in petrol originally come from?
The sun. Oil is the product of decayed matter. The matter was originally plant and animal life which was supported by the sun's radiation.
Where does the solar energy come from?
The Sun. The Sun.
What does energy come from?
Energy comes from the sun
Where do energy come from?
from the sun
Where does most of our energy come from?
the sun
Where do ultrahigh-energy particles come from?
The ultra high energy particles come from the sun. The sun's UV rays the high energy rays.
Does radiant energy come from the sun?
Yes, the sun is a source of radiant energy. The light the sun produces is radiant energy.
Where does the energy of the equasion of photosynthesis come from?
the sun the sun
