EARTH SCIENCE
SEDIMENTS
Question
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coal
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oil/petroleum
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natural gas
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gasoline
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Detailed explanation-1: -Abstract. The major source of liquid fossil fuels is crude petroleum; other sources are shale and tar sands. Synthetic hydrocarbon fuels-gasoline and methanol-can be made from coal and natural gas. Ethanol, some of which is used as an automotive fuel, is derived from vegetable matter.
Detailed explanation-2: -Oil is a liquid fossil fuel that is formed from the remains of marine microorganisms deposited on the sea floor. After millions of years the deposits end up in rock and sediment where oil is trapped in small spaces. It can be extracted by large drilling platforms. Oil is the most widely used fossil fuel.
Detailed explanation-3: -Petroleum-or crude oil-is a fossil fuel that is found in large quantities beneath the Earth’s surface and is often used as a fuel or raw material in the chemical industry. It is a smelly, yellow-to-black liquid and is usually found in underground areas called reservoirs.
Detailed explanation-4: -Examples of liquid fuels are petroleum fuels like petrol, diesel and kerosene. Petrol and diesel are primarily used in automobiles as fuel. Kerosene is used in lamps and cooking stoves.