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1. Where does oil come from? What is the basic material that makes up this vital substance? Oil comes from organic material, algae and plankton for the most part, which is located at the bottom of the ocean. This algae was buried under the mud, so it was never able to fossilize. As time passes, more and more sediment piles on top, and from the resulting pressure and heat, oil is formed. The majority of the oil in the world is located in the middle east. The basic material that makes up this substance is carbon. 2.What role does carbon play in the creation of crude oil? What is unique about this essential element? Crude oil is made up of hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons are compounds of hydrogen and carbon, and are the main components of any petroleum and natural gas. It is important because it is essential in creating any organic compound. Essentially, carbon is the building block of life and we could not survive without it, which is why it is unique. 3.How does phytoplankton and bacteria in nutrient-rich water contribute to the formation of oil beneath the ocean floor? Oil is formed from sediment beneath the ocean floor. Because of this, when phytoplankton die, they become part of the sediment. These dead phytoplankton become part of the organic matter and eventually transform into oil. 4. How does the energy in carbon-rich shale transfer into crude? Where does this process take place? Because of the amount of carbon in shale it can transfer into crude. The shale would have to melted for this to occur. This process takes place inside of the rocks. 5. Why is oil so incredibly valuable as an energy source? What is exceptional about its energy density? Oil is incredibly important because it does pretty much everything for us in today’s society. In industrialized nations like ours oil serves as the lifeblood. Products of oil establish society itself, and oil controls the power industry. Life as we know it would be unable to exist without oil. The energy density of oil is extremely high. 6. How much oil does the average American use each day? How is this consumption broken down? The average American uses 3 gallons of oil every day. A gallon for travel, another one for products, and one for food. 7. What is the largest oil field on earth? Where is it located? How did the discovery of the Gwar reservoir affect the global demand for oil? The largest oil field on earth is the Ghawar reservoir, which is located in Saudi Arabia. The discovery increased the demand for oil. 8. When did the U.S. oil supply peak? When is the global oil supply predicted to peak? What does this mean for the cost of oil?

According to the video, the US oil supply peaked during the 1971’s. The predicted peak for oil supply globally was supposed to be in the 2000’s, however it most likely has occurred already. This means that since there is less oil, oil will become more valuable and we will most likely witness a spike in oil prices. 9. What do fossilized ginkgo plants tell us about the carbon dioxide levels of the Jurassic period? What did this super-greenhouse world look like? These fossilized ginkgo plants tell us how high the carbon dioxide levels were during the Jurassic period. During this time, countries were connected. It was hot and there were high levels of carbon dioxide. The oceans were dead and there were no ice caps. There was also a lot of volcanoes. 10. What are the global repercussions of our oil use? What does this mean for our climate in the future? What are the signs that this climate change has already begun? Climate change is the main repercussion. There are less oil resources today, but more pollution in our atmosphere left behind from oil usage. The carbon that has been stored in the oil, is being burned which contributes to global warming. Our climate will become warmer, and become less survivable. We have already begun to witness signs of climate change. Some examples of this is the shrinking of glaciers, ice breaking up earlier, plant and animals ranges shifting, and flowering on trees occurring earlier....