1. The process that forms oil requires a lot of time. How long ago did the
oil we extract today start forming?
200 million years
2. What was the earth like at this time?
The land was like one big blob and the rest of the area was
water.
3. We call it oil now, but what was that slimy black stuff
before it became oil?
Phytoplankton was used to create oil.
4. The video lists several processes or conditions required to
change you answer to question three into oil. I can think of five - can you get
them all?
1. Phytoplankton die and sink into the ocean
2. They mix with other sentiments
3. Rock layers on top of it and generates heat
4. Between 60 and 120 degrees Celsius, oil is formed
5. It boils over 200 million years and creates oil
5. Besides oil, what other fossil
fuel can be formed by this process with only one minor
variation?
Over 150 degrees Celsius, natural gas is
formed.
Normal Notes
oil we extract today start forming?
200 million years
2. What was the earth like at this time?
The land was like one big blob and the rest of the area was
water.
3. We call it oil now, but what was that slimy black stuff
before it became oil?
Phytoplankton was used to create oil.
4. The video lists several processes or conditions required to
change you answer to question three into oil. I can think of five - can you get
them all?
1. Phytoplankton die and sink into the ocean
2. They mix with other sentiments
3. Rock layers on top of it and generates heat
4. Between 60 and 120 degrees Celsius, oil is formed
5. It boils over 200 million years and creates oil
5. Besides oil, what other fossil
fuel can be formed by this process with only one minor
variation?
Over 150 degrees Celsius, natural gas is
formed.
Normal Notes
- Plants and photosynthesis animals (diatoms)
- Matters that made up the fossil fuel.
- Anoxic environment
- Required for chemical energy to be retained, avoiding
decompose. - Pressure: Concentrates plant and
animal matter & generates heat - Heat: Converts
plant and animal matter to fossil fuel - Capping Stone: Traps lighter oil
- Time:100's of millions
of years