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Petroleum occurs in porous and permeable rock which is surrounded by less porous and impermeable rock which prevents or slows its eventual escape to a body of water or the surface.
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What oily substance can seep out of the ground?
Petroleum
What is the mixture called when crude oil and petroleum come straight from the ground?
"Petroleum" products are distilled from crude oil, so what comes out of the ground is crude oil.
What is the chemistry of petroleum?
Petroleum, or crude oil, is a naturally occurring flammable liquid that consists of complex chains and bonds of hydrocarbons with varying molecular weights. It also contains other organic compounds that are found in geologic formations beneath the earth's surface.
What does the word ground water mean?
ground water means water that is in a ground
Where is the precipitate calcite commonly found the create interesting formations in the ground?
Stalactites and stalagmites in caves.caves
What is stored in coal and petroleum which makes these resources very useful?
Solar energy is stored in coal and petroleum.
The energy in petroleum and coal is stored as?
Mechanical
The energy in petroleum and coal is stored as what energy?
Potential
Why is energy from petroleum referred to as stored energy?
The energy from the petroleum is only accessable when the fuel is burnt, if the petroleum itself doesn't undergo burning the energy isn't released. So the energy is called 'stored' or 'potential' energy.
How is petroleum recovered from the ground?
Petroleum is recovered from the ground by drilling deeply into the ground. There are also many other Fossil Fuels, if you would like to look them up. They are all taken from the ground.
Why are fossils not found in ground?
Your question is confusing; fossils are found in the ground, specifically in sedimentary formations.
What form of energy is stored in petroleum?
red food dye
What kind of energy is stored in petroleum and coal?
Chemical energy.
What is the energy obtained from petroleum as stored energy?
dnt knw
Define petroleum safety?
Petroleum safety is the absence of injury or illness when using or exposed to petroleum or during its extraction from the ground.
How does petroleum get its power?
it is pumped from the ground BY; ZxLILJOCxZ
What oily substance can seep out of the ground?
Petroleum
