1. Explain how petroleum is formed
2. What are the minerals? How are they useful to us
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Answer:
Petroleum is a naturally occurring liquid found beneath the earth's surface that can be refined into fuel. ... Petroleum is formed when large quantities of dead organisms–primarily zooplankton and algae–underneath sedimentary rock are subjected to intense heat and pressure.
Explanation:
Minerals such as aluminium, copper are used for daily appliances like utensils, electrical appliances like in wires etc. 3) Lead-Zinc are used for production of petrol, batteries, paints etc.
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1. Explain how petroleum is formed
2. What are the minerals? How are they useful to us
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- Explain how petroleum is formed
Petroleum is a fossil fuel. it was formed from the remains of ancient marine organisms like plants, sea creatures etc. Millions of years ago, algae and plants lived in shallow seas. After dying and sinking to the seafloor, it got buried. after millions of years, undergoing high pressure and high temperature, it turned into fossil fuels.
2. What are the minerals? How are they useful to us
Minerals are solid substances that are present in nature and can be made of one or more elements combined together. Gold, Silver etc. are elements that form minerals on their own. others combine together.
Minerals such as gold, platinum, silver etc. are used to make ornaments, jewelries.
2) Minerals like aluminium, copper etc. are used for making household things like utensils, electrical appliances etc.
3) minerals are also used in making devices such as phones, laptops, computer etc.
different minerals are used for different purposes.