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scientists think that petroleum formed from the remains of plankton and other microscopic protists, plants, and animals living in shallow seas millions of years ago. The remains of these organisms settled on the ocean floor and were covered by sediments. Over millions of years, the pressure and heat produced by the sediments coverted the remains of these organisms into a syrupy liquid.
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How is Liquid petroleum formed?
cuz it is
What is the difference between coal and petroleum?
Coal is formed by the remains of dead and decayed plants, while Petroleum is formed by the remains of dead and decayed animals and plants
How does petroleum form?
Petroleum is formed under Earth's surface by the decomposition of marine organisms. The remains of tiny organisms. EW!
How is petroleum produced?
Petroleum is a refined product from crude oil, which is pumped up from under the ground, where it formed 300 million years ago.
What is another word for petroleum?
Petroleum is oil, more specifically crude oil, a thick mix of hydrocarbons formed from compressed plant matter over a period of millions of years.
Is petroleum formed in shallow ocean basins?
No, petroleum is found in the Earth.
What is a butane?
Butane is a bi-product of petroleum which is formed after refining petroleum, it is also known as petroleum gas.
How and when was crude petroleum formed?
it was formed by sea plants and creatures
How is Liquid petroleum formed?
cuz it is
What is the difference between coal and petroleum?
Coal is formed by the remains of dead and decayed plants, while Petroleum is formed by the remains of dead and decayed animals and plants
What is a fossil fuel that is formed in the ground?
Petroleum and coal.
How do scientists believe petroleum was formed?
con las manos
What is Formed from organisms that lived millions of years ago?
petroleum
How does petroleum form?
Petroleum is formed under Earth's surface by the decomposition of marine organisms. The remains of tiny organisms. EW!
Opec was formed in 1960 in order to?
OPEC was formed in 1960 to co-ordinate and unify petroleum policies among Member Countries, in an effort to secure fair and stable prices for petroleum producers.
How is petroleum produced?
Petroleum is a refined product from crude oil, which is pumped up from under the ground, where it formed 300 million years ago.
Is petroleum a non renewable or a renewable resource?
Petroleum is a non-renewable resource. It is a fossil fuel and so a non-renewable source. Petroleum is refined from crude oil, which has been formed over thousands of years. So petroleum is NOT renewable.
