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What type of fossil fuel is mined from the ground?
A
wind
B
coal
C
biomass
D
air
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of fossil fuels. Coal is a material usually found in sedimentary rock deposits where rock and dead plant and animal matter are piled up in layers. More than 50 percent of a piece of coal’s weight must be from fossilized plants.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are three types of fossil fuels which can all be used for energy provision; coal, oil and natural gas. Coal is a solid fossil fuel formed over millions of years by decay of land vegetation. When layers are compacted and heated over time, deposits are turned into coal.

Detailed explanation-3: -III. After millions of years underground, the compounds that make up plankton and plants turn into fossil fuels. Plankton decomposes into natural gas and oil, while plants become coal. Today, humans extract these resources through coal mining and the drilling of oil and gas wells on land and offshore.

Detailed explanation-4: -Petroleum. Natural Gas. Coal. Orimulsion.

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