Provides an overview of how plants are transformed into oil. Describes how plankton stores energy after its death, the forces that turn that energy into oil, how oil is removed from the ground, and the products that come from oil. Also discusses the dangers of fossil fuels and safer alternatives. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and sources of additional information.
year: 2010
call number/section: 553.2, 551.55
subjects: petroleum, juvenile literature, gasoline, fossil fuels
Editions
Tagliaferro, Linda
Raintree (2010)
Text, photographs, and diagrams describe the scientific processes that turn plants into oil, and discuss the dangers of using fossil fuels.
Schools: 6
Tagliaferro, Linda
Provides an overview of how plants are transformed into oil. Describes how plankton stores energy after its death, the forces that turn that energy into oil, how oil is removed from the ground, and the products that come from oil. Also discusses the dangers of fossil fuels and safer alternatives. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and sources of additional information.
Schools: 1