⛽ Where do oil and gas come from?

Oil and gas come from deep under the ground! 🌍 Long, long ago, tiny plants and animals lived in the sea. When they died, they sank to the bottom and got buried under sand and mud. Over millions of years, they turned into oil and gas! 🦕✨

Now, people dig deep wells to bring them up so we can use them for cars, heating, and making toys!

Oil and gas are formed from ancient sea creatures and plants! 🌊 Millions of years ago, when tiny ocean plants (like algae) and animals (like plankton) died, they sank to the ocean floor. Over time, layers of sand and mud covered them. Heat and pressure from the Earth turned them into oil and gas! 🔥

Today, we drill deep underground or under the sea to find these "fossil fuels." They power cars, planes, and even make plastic for toys!

Oil and gas are fossil fuels formed over millions of years from ancient organic matter. 🌍 Here’s how it happens:

1. Organic Material: Tiny marine plants (phytoplankton) and animals (zooplankton) died and settled on the ocean floor.
2. Sedimentation: Layers of sand, mud, and rock buried them, cutting off oxygen.
3. Heat & Pressure: Over time, Earth’s heat and pressure transformed the organic material into kerogen, which then became oil and gas.
4. Trapping: The oil and gas migrated through porous rock until trapped by non-porous layers, forming reservoirs.

Today, we extract them through drilling. They’re used for energy, plastics, and chemicals—but they also contribute to climate change, which is why scientists explore renewable alternatives like solar and wind power. 🌱