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"Fossil fuels developed from ancient deposits of organic material, and thus can be thought of as a vast store of solar energy," Dukes says. Plants use photosynthesis to turn the sun's energy into carbon, which is then converted into gas, oil or coal (known in the coal industry as buried sunshine). Over millions of years the plant matter, trapped in peat swamps or as sediments on the sea floor or lake beds, is converted by heat and pressure to form fossil fuels."
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∙ 10y agoEnergy released by burning fossil fuel represents energy originally captured from sunlight by prehistoric plants in photosynthesis..
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Why is coal called buried sunshine?
the coal which we are using today was formed millions of years ago when giant ferns and swamps got buried under layers of earth. that's why coal is called buried sunshine.
How do oil geologists find buried petroleum?
petroleum is usually taken form the ground by drilling a narrow hole into a petroleum deposit and simply pumping out the oil
Is petroleum considered a rock?
Petroleum is not considered a rock. The definition of rock includes the word 'solid'.
What can be considered a mineral resource petroleum or coal or ice or water?
petroleum
Is petroleum jelly considered toxic?
No! it is Vaseline!
Is Petroleum a RenewableEnergy or a Nonrenable Energy?
Petroleum is considered a non-renewable energy because it is a fossil fuel.
Petroleum and natural gas form from .?
The remains of plants and animals buried in seas long ago
What is considered to be the reservoir rock for natural petroleum?
limestone
Is petroleum made of dinosaur bones?
Niether. Petroleum is formed primarily from algae. The algae is buried. Under het and pressure, the algae is converted into kerogen, then to petroleum, then to natural gas.
What is Origin of petroleum?
It is thought to have been formed by the decay of algae and other soft vegetablr material, which was subsequently buried under sedimentary rock and over a very long time turned into petroleum.
What is the source of natural gases?
Natural gas is found with petroleum reserves, so petroleum can be considered the source of natural gas.
Why do some people call it buried sunshine?
fossil fuelsI assume you are talking about fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas). You can call these buried sunshine since the energy in fossil fuels comes from decaying plants and microorganisms. Those plants and microorganisms got their energy originally from the sun. So all the energy in fossil fuels originally came from the sun.
