Where does oil come from?

What is the basic material that makes up this

vital substance?
Oil comes from organic sediments in the Middle East. The basic material that
makes up this vital substance is carbon.

What role does carbon play in the creation of crude oil? What is unique about this
essential element?
Crude is a hydrocarbon, so carbon is a main constituent, needed in creating organic
compounds

How does phytoplankton and bacteria in nutrient-rich water contribute to the
formation of oil beneath the ocean floor? Explain.
When the phytoplankton and bacteria die their organic matter will go to the bottom
of the sea and will get compressed.

How does the energy in carbon-rich shale transfer into crude? Where does
this process take place?
Convert carbon rich shale into a crude oil product by the process of heat. At
this stage the oil is separated from the gas, fractional distillation.

Why is oil as incredibly valuable as an energy source? What is exceptional about
its energy density?
It is easy to transport, easy convertibility, high calorific value for its unit mass.

How much oil does the average American use each day? How is this consumption
broken down?
3 gallons per day, measured y he u.s. census

What is the largest oil field on earth? Where is it located? How the discovery of the
Gwar Reservoir did affects the global demand for oil?
The gwar field is the largest oil field on earth, it is located in Saudi Arabia and it
increased he demand for oil because of the abundant oil it conaitains.

When did the U.S. oil supply peak? When is the global oil supply predicted to
peak?What does this mean for the cost of oil?
U.S. oil supply peaked between 1950- 2000, it is predicted to peak after 2025 and
it mean the cost will increase Because the amount of oil will decrease with time.


What do fossilized ginkgo plants tell us about the carbon dioxide levels of
the Jurassic period? what did this super-greenhouse world look like?
They tell us that the Triassic and Jurassic time periods had very high CO2 levels
and the super green-house would be all connected
What are the global repercussions of our oil use? What does this mean for our
climate in the future? What are the signs that this climate change has already
begun?
People are going to continue to use oil. That means that more emissions to the
environment which will increase climate change and global warming. Some signs
that climate change has already begun are the melting of the ice cap and weather
getting extreme in times.