10 Questions
What is the scientific term for plastic?
Synthetic polymer
What is petroleum primarily used for?
Making gasoline and plastics
How is petroleum formed?
From dead plants and animals buried beneath sediment
What type of resource is petroleum?
A limited resource
What are the chemical properties of plastic?
It is a synthetic polymer composed of long chains of monomers
What is the scientific term for the process of refining petroleum to make gasoline, plastics, and other products?
Petrochemical process
What is the term for the material formed by setting together many parts, also known as a man-made material?
Polymer
What is the primary source of petroleum, found beneath the Earth's surface and formed from dead plants/animals over millions of years?
Organic matter deposits
What is the main product obtained from the refining of petroleum?
Gasoline
What term is used to describe the oil found beneath the Earth's surface, which is a limited resource due to its formation over millions of years?
Fossil fuel
Study Notes
Petroleum and Plastics
- The scientific term for plastic is polymer.
- Petroleum is primarily used for producing fuels, lubricants, and petrochemicals.
Formation of Petroleum
- Petroleum is formed from dead plants and animals that are buried for millions of years under high temperatures and pressures.
Properties of Petroleum
- Petroleum is a non-renewable, non-sustainable resource.
- It is a fossil fuel, formed over millions of years.
Refining Petroleum
- The scientific term for the process of refining petroleum to make gasoline, plastics, and other products is petrochemical processing.
Plastics
- Plastics are a type of synthetic material, formed by setting together many parts.
- They are also known as man-made materials.
Source of Petroleum
- The primary source of petroleum is crude oil, found beneath the Earth's surface.
Refining Products
- The main product obtained from the refining of petroleum is gasoline.
Characteristics of Petroleum
- The term used to describe the oil found beneath the Earth's surface is fossil fuel, which is a limited resource due to its formation over millions of years.
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