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jeka57 [31]
4 years ago
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How is petroleum found and what is petroleum and it was derivatives known as and why?​

Geography
1 answer:
Lana71 [14]4 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Petroleum is oil from the remains of water organisms, the oil can be found beneath the ocean floor. Petroleum is a crude oil, and is made of pure chemical compound.

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