Tuesday, May 10, 2011

5.6 I can recall what crude oil is made from

a. Define the word hydrocarbon….
Hydrocarbon is a compound containing Hydrogen and Carbon
b. What is crude oil made from?
They are made of hydrocarbons which originally came from dead animals and plants
c. Define the word compound….
A molecule containing two or more elements
d. Define the word mixture…..
Mixture is two or more elements mixed together but not chemically bonded


d. How long does crude oil take to make?
150 million years
e. Where does the energy in crude oil originally come from?
Sun
f. How is crude oil different from coal?
Crude oil came from dead plants and animals that lived beneath the sea long time ago but coal is just from dead tress which was buried underneath the surface
g. Crude oil, coal and natural gas are collectively known as _________ fuels
Fossil
h. How is crude oil transported when it is extracted from the ground?
By pipeline or an oil tanker. Pipelines are only used when the oil found is close to the refinery. Oil tanker will transport oil to the rest

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