Petroleum

//**Petroleum: A dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons Use as a energy source for many machines and also used in the manufacturing of goods that we commonly use today. The picture below/interactive guide below shows this.

click below to find out what things contain petroleum that we use today.**//

This is a picture of crude petroleum This is a picture of the pumps that retrieve the oil from the ground. http://classroom-energy.org/oil_natural_gas/progress_through_petroleum/petroleum/aboutpetroleum01.html

FOR MORE ON PETROLEUM IN GENERAL AND ITS HISTORY VISIT THE WEBSITE ABOVE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Question 1. What uses are there for petroleum Question 2. What are its characteristics Question 3. How is it obtained Question 4. Name 2 objects in the room where petroleum is used Question 5. What machines use oil?