Like a the motor of a car needs oil to ease friction, does earth core need fossil fuel to ease friction so it may continue to spin and keep the planet alive. Or will this cause more friction between the core and the inner wall of the planet, eventually slowing down the core and or creating more electro-magnetic force due to friction?
2006-06-08 13:40:29 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Stop right there!
Petroleum is found in the crust of the earth. As a matter of fact, it is found in porous permeable rock. That simply means it is found in rock that has tiny interconnected holes.
The oil is held in place by water beneath & a cap rock above. The oil sits on the water b/c it is less dense. The cap rock keeps it from escaping b/c it is impermeable & will not allow the oil through.
Even though the crust is relatively thin, the oil is no where near the next layer, the mantle. If it were, it would be too hot & the oil would become part of the mantle melt.
The mantle is "plastic" being neither liquid or solid due to the immense pressure there. The crust "floats" atop the mantle b/c it is less dense.
Bottom line... petroleum does NOT lubricate anything in the earth & most certainly does not lub up the mantle/crust.
Also, while there is convection in the mantle, it does not "spin" around in the manner in which you speak.
My job is done here. :)
2006-06-09 13:16:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Erm no not at all. The spinning of the earth is caused by gravitational forces which has no bearing on fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are found at depth ranging from 0ft to 10,000ft in vertical depth. The core of the earth is found over 15 miles below the surface of the earth which is a massive distance away from the pockets of oil which are out there.
2006-06-10 06:59:06 · answer #2 · answered by A_Geologist 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. In a car, the friction comes from different things rubbing against each other. That is not the case for the earth. The core and the rest of the planet rotate at the same rate.
2006-06-08 20:43:42 · answer #3 · answered by mathematician 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! (lol).
First, the whole earth is spinning, including all its insides, as one piece. There isn't any "lubricating" going on, though it's a lovely image. So nothings rubbing on anything to cause friction!
And the total mass of all fossil fuel (oil, coal, gas) is large, but miniscule in comparison to the total mass of earth.
Great question, though!
2006-06-08 20:47:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Fossil fuel has nothing to do with the spinning of the planet !
Besides where going to deplete the ozone and cook our self's to death Long before the crude runs out !
2006-06-08 20:47:29 · answer #5 · answered by here to help 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oil deposits formed billions of years after the earth formed, and play no part in the rotation of the core. In fact, the core is many hundreds of miles deeper than the deepest oil deposit.
2006-06-08 20:45:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at globe of the Earth. The air/water we live in is about as thick as a piece of paper. The oil resources are about as far down as the ocean is deep. Do the math. Earth 4,000 miles radius, Globe 6inches, oil down 0-300feet?
2006-06-08 20:46:44 · answer #7 · answered by metaraison 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, the earth as in the whole earth spins in the same direction at the same time, the core does not sit still and the rest of the earth spin around it. you ever been to school ?
2006-06-08 20:49:17 · answer #8 · answered by americanmalewhite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are self-destructing but it will take about 2 billion years to kill the earth at this rate. Are you going to be around then?
2006-06-08 20:43:16 · answer #9 · answered by edhchoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, you have watched "The Core" WAY too many times.
2006-06-08 20:43:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋