Crude oil

Crude oil is made up of:

• Ethane

• Butane

• A mixture of different hydrocarbons

• Extremely large hydrocarbons which are broken up once extracted

Petroleum and natural gas form from...

• strong winds
• cooled magma
• radioactive materials
• remains of plants and animals 

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Fossil Fuels formed over long periods of time after particles in water settled to the sea floor and formed marine mud.  What kinds of particles needed to be present in the marine mud in order for fossil fuels to form.

• Mostly sand and a few small bits of wood
• Mostly decaying organisms
• Mostly lava and a few sedimentary rocks
• Mostly metal minerals

Which of these is not a fossil fuel?

• Coal
• Oil
• Olive Oil
• Natural Gas

Which of the following compounds is an example of hydrocarbon?

• CO₂
• C₂H₆
• C₂H₅OH
• CH₃COOH

A hydrocarbon contains...

• hydrogen and oxygen

• hydrogen, carbon and oxygen

• hydrogen and carbon

• carbon only

Name a use of hydrocarbons that come from crude oil

• Fuels

• Polymers

• Detergents

• All of the above.

Which of these is a liquid that can dissolve other substances (and can come from crude oil)?

• Polymer

• Fuel

• Solvent

• Lubricants

Which of these is another word for plastics (and can be made from substances in crude oil)?

• Polymer

• Fuel

• Solvent

• Lubricants

Which of these is used in vehicles (and can be made from substances in crude oil)?

• Polymer

• Fuels

• Solvent

• Lubricants