GENERAL GEOLOGY

GEOLOGY

GEOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Fossil fuels come from fossils which are the remains of the organism that lived
A
Months ago
B
Few years ago
C
Million years ago
D
Few decays
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fossil fuels are made from decomposing plants and animals. These fuels are found in the Earth’s crust and contain carbon and hydrogen, which can be burned for energy. Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of fossil fuels.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fossil fuels were formed in the Earth’s crust out of dead organisms that lived hundreds of millions of years ago. Prehistoric plants and animals died, sank to the bottoms of swamps and oceans, and were covered by layers and layers of sediments and rocks.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fossil fuel is a term used to describe a group of energy sources that were formed from ancient plants and organisms during the Carboniferous Period, approximately 286 – 360 million years ago 1, prior to the age of dinosaurs.

Detailed explanation-4: -Encyclopedic entry. Natural gas is a fossil fuel formed from the remains of plants and animals. Other fossil fuels include oil and coal.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

There is 1 question to complete.