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Petroleum is called the 'Liquid Gold' because _______.

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  1. It is used in all economic activities

  2. It is a very costly fuel

  3. It is available in liquid state

  4. It is available beneath the ocean beds

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Petroleum is known as Liquid Gold because of its high value in the market. It also serves directly or indirectly as a source for many organic products which are useful to humans. Like gold, it is expensive and difficult to find.

The word petroleum has been derived from two words 'petra' and 'oleum' which means _______.

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  1. mineral and water

  2. mineral and oil

  3. rock and oil

  4. soil and oil

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Correct Option: C
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The word petroleum is derived from Latin words –Petra meaning rock, oleum meaning oil. So, petroleum means rock oil.

Petroleum is also called ____________.

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  1. burning oil

  2. liquid gold

  3. liquid coal

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: B

The people of Egypt used mineral oil as a ________.

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  1. burning substance

  2. edible oil

  3. balm to get relief from pain

  4. hair oil

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Correct Option: C

Petroleum is made up of vegetation and animals trapped between layers of sedimentary rocks.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

The people of Japan used mineral oil as a _____________.

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  1. fuel

  2. edible oil

  3. balm, for relief from pain

  4. hair oil

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Correct Option: A

The word petroleum has been derived from two words ____________.

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  1. Petro and lium

  2. Petra and oleum

  3. Petro and oleum

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The word petroleum is derived from Latin words –Petra meaning rock, oleum meaning oil.

 Which of the following is/are fossil fuels?

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  1. Coal

  2. Petroleum

  3. Natural gas

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Fossil fuels are hydrocarbons, primarily coal, fuel oil or natural gas, formed from the remains of dead plants and animals.

Petroleum is a mixture of ____________.

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  1. petrol

  2. diesel

  3. petroleum gas

  4. all of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The term "Petroleum" is derived from two Latin words "Petr" and"Oleum". Here "Petra" means "rock" and "Oleum" means "Oil". Thus the word petroleum means rock oil. Petroleum is a fossil fuel as it has been created by the decomposition of organic matter over millions of years. It is a mixture of petrol, diesel, wax, kerosene, plastic, and lubricants.

Which of the following is the major oil producing area in the world?

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  1. Russian region

  2. North America

  3. Middle-east Asia

  4. Caribbean region

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Middle East is the largest oil producing region in the world holding a 35% market share in 2016. Led by Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, it is also one of the top regions that is expected to increase its oil production by 2020.