Thursday, April 28, 2011

5.6 I can recall what crude oil is made from.

a. Define the word hydrocarbon?
 A hydrocarbon is a  compound containing only hydrogen and carbon
b. Crude oil is a _mixture__ of _many hydrocarbons_


c. What is crude oil made from?
 Crude oil is made from tiny animals and plants that lived in the sea.
d. How long does it take to make?
 Millions of years
e. Where does the energy originally come from?
 The sun
f. How is crude oil different from coal?
 Coal is not a hydrocarbon.
g. Crude oil, coal and natural gas are collectively known as _fossil fuels

h. How is crude oil transported when it is extracted from the ground?
 By pipeline or oil tanker

1 comment:

  1. 5.6 part f) there is a better answer than this - can you think of it?

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