Petroleum and Tar SandsClare Bierman and Alyssa Stolmack

APES Period 4Dr. E

How it works

Oil Sand Extraction

What is it best suited to do?

Alkene Plastics

Polyolefin Wax

How realistic is it?

For how long will we use it?

Pros and Cons

versatile

lighter

cheaper

Quiztime!1. What are oil sands rich with?a. Waterb. Bitumenc. Solid Wasted. Gasolinee. Tarsands, King of the Jungle

Quiztime!2. Which country holds the largest supply of Bitumen?a. Texasb. Saudi Arabiac. Canadad. Mexicoe. Yemenf. Americag. Kuwaith. Cambodia

Quiztime!3. All of these are uses for petroleum excepta. Heatingb. Machine lubricationc. Cooking appliancesd. Solar panelse. Plasticsf. Waxes

Quiztime!4. Which of these is false? Tar sands area. Cheaperb. Lighterc. Deliciousd. Versatilee. Energy inefficient to extract

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