A drop of Oil (Part 4)

| How oil is formed | How oil is found | Getting the oil out | Refining | Uses |

What do we use Oil for?
A few everyday items that are made from a drop of oil. See how many you can find in and around your home.
Transportation Petrol and Diesel for Cars
Diesel to run buses, lorries, and tractors.

Aviation Spirit  for Planes

Lubricating oil for engines..
Anti-freeze for vehicle engines

Tyres for cars, lorries and other vehicles

Roads Bitumen 
Home

Heating oil to keep your home warm.

Food packaging e.g. yoghurt pots

Plastic Containers e.g. washing-up bowls, dustbins, and flower pots

Detergents and disinfectants for cleaning.

Guttering, pipes, and roofing felt.

Floor and wall tiles

Lino, carpet, and decorative floor laminates e.g. synthetic wood veneers.

Glues, paint, and waxes.

Tape cassettes.
Clothing Fabric dyes and ink for printing paper.
Manmade fibres, e.g.nylon, polyester for clothing and coverings
Farms  

Insecticides, fertilisers, and fungicides.

Miscellaneous Nail varnish

Inflatable toys

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