SCIENCE
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Question
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Solar, wind, geothermal
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There is an indefinite supply
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Coal, oil, natural gas, petroleum
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Made in only a few years
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Detailed explanation-1: -Fossil energy sources, including oil, coal and natural gas, are non-renewable resources that formed when prehistoric plants and animals died and were gradually buried by layers of rock.
Detailed explanation-2: -Coal, crude oil, and natural gas are all considered fossil fuels because they were formed from the fossilized, buried remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. Because of their origins, fossil fuels have a high carbon content.
Detailed explanation-3: -Coal is classified as a nonrenewable energy source because it takes millions of years to form. Coal contains the energy stored by plants that lived hundreds of millions of years ago in swampy forests. Layers of dirt and rock covered the plants over millions of years.
Detailed explanation-4: -Petroleum. Hydrocarbon gas liquids. Natural gas. Coal. Nuclear energy.