5.6 I can recall what crude oil is made from

a.) Define the word Hydrocarbon.
A Hydrocarbon is an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon.

b.)Crude oil is made from a mixture of many hydrocarbons

c.) What is crude oil made from?
Crude oil is made up of decomposed organisms which are millions of years old.

d.)How long does it take to make crude oil?
Around 150 million years.

e.) Where does the energy originally come from?
The Sun.

f.)How is crude oil different from coal?
Crude oil is the result of decomposed animals and plants while coal is the result of decomposed forests (i.e trees and plants) Additionally crude oil is a liquid while coal is a solid.

g.) Crude oil, coal and natural gas are collectively known as fossil fuels.

h.) How is crude oil transported when it is extracted from the ground?
The 2 main ways are by tankers or by use of pipelines.