Explain the process of formation of petroleum.
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Petroleum was formed from dead organisms that got buried in the sea millions of years ago. These dead bodies got covered with layers of sand and clay. Lack of air, high temperature, and high pressure transformed these dead organisms into petroleum and natural gas.
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Petroleum was formed from organisms living in the sea. as these organism died, their bodies settled at the bottom of the sea and got covered with layers of sand and clay. over millions of years absence of air, high temperature and high pressure transformed the dead organisms into petroleum and natural gas.
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