Petroleum

• The formation of crude oil is influenced by the type of organic matter, temperature, pressure, time, and other factors.
• The using up of a resource which is consumption.
• A method, cradle to cradle, of product design and production that mimics natural cycles and takes into account both production and disposal. The emphasis is on natural, non-toxic, and reusable materials.
• cross link is A bond that links one polymer chain to another.
• Distillation is the process of purifying a liquid by boiling the liquid and collecting the condensation.
• fossil fuel created by natural processes. Fossil fuel can form when plants and animals die and are gradually buried by layers of rock. Over millions of years, different types of fossil fuels (e.g., coal, oil, and natural gas) form.
• Fractional distillation is the process of separating liquids (petroleum) in a mixture based on their different boiling points.
• Hydrocarbon is a molecule that consists of only hydrogen (H) and carbon (C) atoms.
• Molecule is comprised of two or more atoms (the building blocks of all things). One characteristic of molecules is how quickly they vibrate and move when temperatures increase.
• Upcycle is to reuse discarded objects or materials in such a way that you create a product often higher in quality or value than the original.
• Reuse is to use items for the same or different purpose(s) as much as possible before replacing them.
• Rethink is to reconsider options and think about the impact on the environment before doing anything.
• Renewable resource is a resource that can be produced, regrown, or reused fast enough to keep up with how quickly it is used. For example, wind, solar, and tidal energy are renewable resources since they will last virtually forever.
• to Reduce is to buy and use less; to limit the number of purchases.