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Under ideal conditions small amounts of oil have been known to form in less than ten thousand years. Typical oil deposits, however, likely required hundreds of thousands to a few million years to form.
Many of the coal and oil deposits in the Eastern United States formed during the Carboniferous period around 350 million years ago. Most of the oil in the Middle East formed around 145 million years ago, between the end of the Jurassic and beginning of the Cretaceous.
Most of the oil and gas that formed since the Permian probably leaked out of overlaying permeable rock during intervening ages and was subsequently destroyed. We are fortunate large reserves remained trapped here and there where we could exploit them. Though we still have sufficient coal reserves to last us another few centuries, the age of oil is drawing to a close. We'll be able to continue extracting shale oil and other oil reserves for some decades yet to come, but it is unlikely we will be able to significantly ramp up production even if we wanted.
It is possible the evolution of cellulose digesting fungi have prevented the formation of significant oil reserves since the the beginning of the Cenozoic.
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Which energy sources are considered nonrenewable?
Nonrenewable energy sources include fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas, as well as nuclear power. These sources are finite and take millions of years to form, making them unsustainable in the long term.
Is electricity a nonrenewable source of energy?
Electricity is not a "source" of energy at all, since there aren't large amounts of electricity in nature which we can just use. Well, there are lightnings, and the electric charge of the atmosphere, but no practical way has been yet to use it. If you were to find one, it would be a renewable source, because you could take a certain amount of this energy for a long, long time.Electricity is not a "source" of energy at all, since there aren't large amounts of electricity in nature which we can just use. Well, there are lightnings, and the electric charge of the atmosphere, but no practical way has been yet to use it. If you were to find one, it would be a renewable source, because you could take a certain amount of this energy for a long, long time.Electricity is not a "source" of energy at all, since there aren't large amounts of electricity in nature which we can just use. Well, there are lightnings, and the electric charge of the atmosphere, but no practical way has been yet to use it. If you were to find one, it would be a renewable source, because you could take a certain amount of this energy for a long, long time.Electricity is not a "source" of energy at all, since there aren't large amounts of electricity in nature which we can just use. Well, there are lightnings, and the electric charge of the atmosphere, but no practical way has been yet to use it. If you were to find one, it would be a renewable source, because you could take a certain amount of this energy for a long, long time.
What is an energy source that exist in a fixed amount or that is used up faster that it can be replaced in nature?
Fossil fuels, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, are examples of energy sources that exist in a fixed amount and are used up faster than they can be replaced in nature. These sources are non-renewable and finite, meaning they take millions of years to form and cannot be easily replenished.
Is oil considered a fluid?
Yes, oil is considered a fluid because it can flow and take the shape of its container.
How long does it take for gauges to close after taking them out?
As long as it took you to get up to what ever gauge you are at it will take that amount of time for the issue to shrink down. If you tore the piercing then you will see what looks like cat's butts on your ears, guess what short of surgical assistance you are stuck with it.
How long do you have to take fish oil before if lowers cholesterol?
How long do I have to take fish oil?" and after how long I can get the result ? Taking fish oil I will not gain weight
How long does it take oil evaporate?
can take as long as 17 years
How long does it take for moisturizers to absorb?
is it oil based
What does it take to make gasoline?
Crude Oil
Does castol oil help in early labor?
I have tried it. It does not work for the better. It will make you cramp very bad. Let nature take it course. Walk a lot drink lots of water.
How much crude oil does it take to make fuel oil?
1 liter
How long does sugar take to dissolve in oil?
since its non-polar and "like dissolves like" it will take a long time, the amount of time, not sure.
How do you make oil cloth?
Take your cloth, usually canvas and brush, spray or dip it in linseed oil and then hang to dry. It make take several applications.
How long does it take to build an oil rig?
It takes 20000 day to build an oil rig.
How long does it take oil to decompose?
Oil can't de-compose it's a liquid, it eveporates
After an oil discovery is made approximately how long does it take the oil to reach the market?
10 years
How long does oil take to make?
Oil is formed over millions of years from the remains of organisms like plankton and algae buried deep beneath the Earth's surface. The process of oil formation, also known as petroleum maturation, can take millions of years to complete.
