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Environmental studies: OIL

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Dead animals and plants were buried by sand and mud.

The bodies were crushed and heated by the rocks and oil was formed.

sand /sænd/ very small grains of rockmud /mʌd/ wet and sticky earth

crush /krʌʃ/ to break into pieces heat /hiːt/ being hot or warm

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Drilling for oil can be very dangerous.

The crude oil is taken by tankers or by pipelines to a refinery.

drill /drɪl/ to make holes

crude /kruːd/ in a natural state; not yet treated

pipeline /ˈpaɪplaɪn/ a long tube through which liquid or gas flows

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When oil is heated, the lighter products, such as petrol and kerosene rise.

During the heating of oil, the heavier products, such as tar, engine oil and diesel oil stay at the bottom.

petrol /ˈpetrəl/ it is used as a fuel for carskerosene /ˈkerəsiːn/ it is used as a fuel for planes.

tar /tɑːr/ a black, sticky substance used for making roads

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A lot of products are made from oil: synthetic fibres (nylon), fertilizer, medicines and household products (detergents and paint).

fibre /ˈfaɪbə/ thread-like artificial material that can be made into cloth.

fertilizer /ˈfɜːtɪlaɪzə/ a natural or chemical substance which helps plants grow well.

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