Question

petroleum, also known as crude oil, is a natural resource found in many parts of the world. humans use petroleum to make different types of fuels, such as gasoline and jet fuel, as well as other products, such as plastics and waxes. petroleum is usually extracted, or removed, from wells drilled into underground reservoirs—areas beneath earths surface where petroleum has collected. pumps pull petroleum up through the wells to earths surface, where it can be stored in tanks or transported to refineries via pipelines. humans extract and use large amounts of petroleum every day. however, it can take millions of years for petroleum to form! complete the sentences. petroleum is a natural resource usually extracted from reservoirs ____ earths surface. petroleum formation happens over a ____ period of time. above... long above... short beneath... long beneath... short

Explanation:

According to the text, petroleum is extracted from underground reservoirs (beneath Earth's surface). And it takes millions of years to form, so the period is long.

Answer:

beneath... long