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When the shells of tiny sea creatures are compressed underwater over millions of years what energy source can be produced?
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∙ 6y ago
Oil can be produced in this fashion, although we of course are using it much, much faster than it is being produced.
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What type of natural resource are Fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources; when you use them up there isn't any more. It takes millions of years for fossil fuels to be produced by compressed vegetation, and the human race doesn't operate on that kind of time scale.
Why are coal petroleum and natural gas considered nonrenewable resources if they were produced from plant and animal remains?
Coal, petroleum and natural gas took millions of years to form. Which is why they are classed as non-renewable resources.
How much gasoline is produced in the US?
The US Energy Department posts on the Energy Information Agency (EIA) many statistics including millions of barrels per day of gasoline produced. I have include a link which at the bottom, has tables and graphs of the gasoline produced. The "finished gasoline" is the total production, and is currently 8.923 million bbls/day in the latest week. A barrel is equal to 42 gallons. See related links.
How is chlorine produced?
Chlorine is usually produced by the electrolysis of seawater.
Where is geothermal energy produced?
It is produced inside the earth.
What is produced by an underwater earthquake?
a tsunami
What is produced by underwater volcanic activity?
obcidien
A pulse that feels full an is not easily compressed is produced by an elevated?
blood pressure
What does gasoline come from?
It is produced from creatures that lived on Earth in the past.
What is the most common of light produced by bioluminescence creatures?
blue
What gas is produced by an underwater plant during photosyntesis?
Oxygen.Same as above water.
What type of natural resource are Fossil fuels?
Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources; when you use them up there isn't any more. It takes millions of years for fossil fuels to be produced by compressed vegetation, and the human race doesn't operate on that kind of time scale.
What are the original sources of energy for both coal and wind?
The source of the energy in coal and wind can ultimately be traced to the Sun. Coal is the compressed remains of vegetation that grew millions of years ago, so that was produced by the sun. Wind is part of our weather, and that is also driven by the sun.
How many sperms are produced at one time?
millions of sperm
When each portion of a coil spring is alternatively compressed and extended what waves is produced?
Electromagnetic Waves
What is the process that allow millions of copies of DNA to be produced?
DNA fingerprinting
What was the number on cash crop?
In the south it was cotton. Millions of bales of cotton were produced.
