source to resource FROM OIL RIG GAS PUMP TO MICHAEL BRIGHT Crabtree Publishing Company www crabtreebooks com
Oil Oil is one of the most important products of the modern age Vehicles depend on it for fuel and it is essential for the manufacturing of many goods If oil supplies suddenly ran out modern life would grind to a halt at least for now Petroleum The word petroleum is Latin for rock oil which means oil found inside rocks Petroleum is the main source of gas and diesel fuel for cars and trucks It is also used in the generation of electricity in power stations and in the manufacturing of products such as plastics and car tires Petroleum is the resource we will follow from oil rig to gas pump Renewable and non renewable Petroleum is a non renewable energy source The sun wind and ocean waves are renewable energy sources because they will never run out Petroleum can only be used once and one day it will all be used up Large quantities of petroleum are extracted from rocks underneath the seabed
Oil from the olive tree is mostly used for cooking but it can also be used as biofuel for cars Nodding donkeys One of the most iconic images of the oil industry is said to look like a nodding donkey It is a pump that pulls oil from a well It was a common sight in the oil booms of the early 1900s and large numbers of these pumps can still be seen today silently nodding away in oll rich areas Animal and plant oils Animals and plants also provide different types of oil Cod liver oil is made from cod fish and people take it to boost their intake of vitamins Plant or vegetable oils are made from nuts seeds and fruits and include olive oil sunflower oil and coconut oil These oils are mainly used for cooking but some plant oils can be turned into biofuel and used to power cars and trucks
