Formation
What is a liquid mixture of hydrocarbons that is formed from the remains of marine organisms?
Petroleum
What is the primary raw material used to create most plastics?
Petroleum (crude oil)
What's the difference between a renewable and nonrenewable resource?
How fast they come back. Renewable resources replenish quickly or are always there (sun, wind, water) wile nonrenewable resource takes millions of years to form and we use them way faster than they can be replaced (coal, oil, gas)
True or False. The first recorded use of petroleum was to create weapons, such as flaming arrows.
True
What is petroleum made out of?
Ancient marine plants and animals
What environment is most affected by plastic pollution?
Oceans
What is the definition of atom?
What does the Latin word "oleum" mean?
oil
What role does pressure play in the formation of petroleum?
Pressure, from layers of sediment, help transform organic material into petroleum
What is fractional distillation used to separate?
Liquids (hydrocarbons) with different boiling points
What is the definition of a molecule?
Two or more atoms bonded together
How many gallons of water are used to produce 1 pound of plastic?
22 gallons
Why are petroleum reserves not evenly distributed around the world?
The geological conditions required for petroleum formation are not present everywhere
What does "biodegradable" mean in the context of plastics?
Capable of being decomposed by bacteria or other living things
Polymers is a long chain made up of ________ bonded together.
Monomer
About how many plastic water bottles are consumed per minute (world wide)?
About 1 million per minute
What region of the world contains significant petroleum reserves?
The Middle East
What is the role of heat in petroleum?
Heat helps to break down the organic matter into hydrocarbons
In fractional distillation, what is collected at the top of the column?
Substances with the lowest boiling points
What is an example of something that has a high viscosity?
Honey, Maple Syrup, Peanut Butter, Jam
Only ____ % of all plastic produced is recycled
9%