in this lab you will see the effects on a lettuce , which we used as an example of a comparison of oil.
So let's begin!!
Purpose:
Replicate some (but not all ) aspects of oil and natural gas formation.
Hypothesis: If more compression , then more oil will appear.
Materials:
Pre-Lab Questions:
1)What are some conditions required to be oil or natura gas production in the earth?
2) Approximately how long does it take oil o form?
It takes a lot of time , like about 2 hundred million years.
Method:
1) Measure two cups of lightly crushed iceberg lettuce.
2) Place one cup of lettuce in a ziplock bag and label the bag "warm".Place the other cup of lettuce in a ziploc back labeled "cold".
3)Distribute the lettuce along the bottom of each bag and roll the bags from the bottom to remove as much air is possible.Seal each bag.
4)Unroll and observer each bag now and each bag now and each day for the next two weeks .
5) Place the bag labeled "cold" in a refrigerator .
6) Note the temperature of the refrigerator and room.
So let's begin!!
Purpose:
Replicate some (but not all ) aspects of oil and natural gas formation.
Hypothesis: If more compression , then more oil will appear.
Materials:
- Measuring Beakers
- Lettuce
- Bags
- Markers
- Refrigerator
Pre-Lab Questions:
1)What are some conditions required to be oil or natura gas production in the earth?
- Death Photosynthetic materials
- Mud = Capping Rock
- Pressure
- No Oxygen
- Heat
- Time
2) Approximately how long does it take oil o form?
It takes a lot of time , like about 2 hundred million years.
Method:
1) Measure two cups of lightly crushed iceberg lettuce.
2) Place one cup of lettuce in a ziplock bag and label the bag "warm".Place the other cup of lettuce in a ziploc back labeled "cold".
3)Distribute the lettuce along the bottom of each bag and roll the bags from the bottom to remove as much air is possible.Seal each bag.
4)Unroll and observer each bag now and each bag now and each day for the next two weeks .
5) Place the bag labeled "cold" in a refrigerator .
6) Note the temperature of the refrigerator and room.
Lab Questions:
1)What conditions required for oil or natural gas to form are begin reproduced in this lab?Which conditions are not?
The conditions that have been reproduced are : heat ,no oxygen, photosynthetic material and time. The ones that was not reproduced are pressure and the capping rock.
2)What changes did you observe?
The changes that i noticed of the cold bag , was that it stay fresh and normal as the beginning and start to gain more centimeters in its circumference of the lettuce ,however the warm bag , it became rot , gain air in the bag and decrease centimeters in its circumference.
3)What do you expect caused these changes?
It think the main factor was the temperature , who plays a big role in this case.
4)Was there any difference between the "warm" and "cold" bag? How do you think this relates to oil and natural gas information?
Yes it was a huge difference. You need to have two different enviroments to create something in special , otherwise if you have both same enviroments you always have the same product or result.
1)What conditions required for oil or natural gas to form are begin reproduced in this lab?Which conditions are not?
The conditions that have been reproduced are : heat ,no oxygen, photosynthetic material and time. The ones that was not reproduced are pressure and the capping rock.
2)What changes did you observe?
The changes that i noticed of the cold bag , was that it stay fresh and normal as the beginning and start to gain more centimeters in its circumference of the lettuce ,however the warm bag , it became rot , gain air in the bag and decrease centimeters in its circumference.
3)What do you expect caused these changes?
It think the main factor was the temperature , who plays a big role in this case.
4)Was there any difference between the "warm" and "cold" bag? How do you think this relates to oil and natural gas information?
Yes it was a huge difference. You need to have two different enviroments to create something in special , otherwise if you have both same enviroments you always have the same product or result.