Natural+Recorces

__Pennsylvania's natural resources__ Pennsylvania's natural resources help fuel our economy __Lumber__ What is it? What is it used for? Where is it found? __Petroleum__ What is it ? What is it used for?
 * The wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material.
 * Lumber is used for building homes and other structures.
 * In PA's forests
 * A dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons.
 * Petroleum comes in two forms oil and natural gas.
 * **Fuels**: like gasoline, diesel, propane, and heating oil.
 * **Heavy bottoms**: like asphalt, tar, and bitumen.
 * **Petrochemicals:** like plastics**,** candles, clothing (polyester, nylon), lotions, petroleum jelly, perfume, dishwashing liquids, ink, bubble gum, car tires, and ammonia.

Where is it found? __ Coal __ What is it ? What is it used for? Where is it found?
 * Petroleum is found in rock formations under the earths crust.
 * Here in Pennsylvania petroleum is most commonly found in sandstone.
 * Petroleum is also found in Marcellus Shale.
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 * A dark brown to black, Combustible mineral produced by the carbonization of prehistoric vegetation.
 * It is a reliable and low cost energy source for the generating electricity.
 * Heat.
 * Coal is used by many manufacturing plants and industries to make paper, chemicals, steel, metal products, plastics, ceramics, fertilizers, and coal tar.
 * coal is found in beds or veins in the earth.

My hypothesis is that in the future the natural resources will help our economy thrive. Although these and other resources will run out and be gone for millions of years.