1. Oil Discovered! Oil was first discovered in Persia (Iran) in 1908. In 1927, oil was struck in Kirkuk, Iraq. Oil was first discovered in Persia (Iran) in 1908. In 1927, oil was struck in Kirkuk, Iraq.

2. TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH OIL: natural resources non-renewable resources fossil fuels crude oil oil reserves

3. What are natural resources? Natural resources are the raw materials a country has that make life and production of goods possible.

4. What is a non-renewable resource? A non-renewable resource is a resource that takes so long to form that it can’t be replaced. Oil, which takes millions of years to form, is just such a resource.

5. What is a fossil fuel? Oil and natural gas are fossil fuels. Fossil fuels were created when plants and animals that lived centuries ago decayed underground.

6. What is crude oil? Crude oil is petroleum as it comes out of the ground and before it has been refined or processed into useful products.