Question

Which of the following is usually referred to as ‘black gold’?
A. coke
B. coal tar
C. petroleum
D. coal

Answer 1

Answer:

petroleum

Explanation:

its petroleum because it is black and it comes out of ground and worth a great deal of money

Answer 2

C. petroleum

Explanation:

Coal, crude oil, and natural gas are all considered fossil fuels because they were formed from the buried remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. Black gold is an informal term for oil or petroleum. It is black because of its appearance when it comes out of the ground, and gold because it made everyone involved in the oil industry rich.  

Option C is the answer.