Petroleum

Petroleum 

Petroleum is a liquid mixture of  complex hydrocarbon compounds formed. When marine animals and plants decompose petroleum is formed. The advantages of petroleum is that it produces a lot more energy than renewable resources. It also provides gasoline which can power are cars and it can give us fuel it also provides plastics, bubble gum, and ink. The disadvantages of petroleum it makes a lot of pollution like oil spills which can severly harm the ocean ecosystem. It can also can cause smog which can cause respiratory problems. Another disadvantage is when you burn petroleum it releases carbon doxide which is a greenhouse gas and it can lead to gloal warming.