GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

MINERALOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Petroleum is an example of a fossil fuel obtained from ____ rocks.
A
igneous
B
sedimentary
C
metamorphic
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Oil is originally found as a solid material between layers of sedimentary rock, like shale. This material is heated in order to produce the thick oil that can be used to make gasoline. Natural gas is usually found in pockets above oil deposits. It can also be found in sedimentary rock layers that don’t contain oil.

Detailed explanation-2: -Petroleum is the name given to fluid hydrocarbons, both the gases and the liquid crude oil. It is commonly noted that petroleum occurs almost exclusively within sedimentary rocks (sandstones, limestones, and claystones). Petroleum is seldom found in igneous or metamorphic rocks.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fossil fuel is a generic term for non-renewable energy sources such as coal, coal products, natural gas, derived gas, crude oil, petroleum products and non-renewable wastes. These fuels originate from plants and animals that existed in the geological past (for example, millions of years ago).

Detailed explanation-4: -Coal is a type of sedimentary rock formed from the remains of plants. Coal is used as a fuel for multiple reaons: Electricity generation, Steel generation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Complete answer: Sedimentary rocks are formed when an amount of organic matter, minerals, rocks are found and accumulated. In Sedimentary rocks large quantities of zooplankton and algae are found buried under these rocks and due to Intense heat and pressure Petroleum is formed .

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