Question

Coal is a _____ source of energy.

• A. Renewable
• B. Non-renewable
• C. Convertible
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B Non-renewable

All fossil fuels are non-renewable, but not all non-renewable energy sources are fossil fuels. Coal, crude oil, and natural gas are all considered fossil fuels because they were formed from the buried remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.

Non-renewable minerals are found in the ground. There are fixed amounts of these resources. They are not living things, and they are sometimes hard to find. They don't regrow and they are not replaced or renewed. They include the fossil fuels we burn for energy (natural gas, coal, and oil). Minerals, used for making metals, are also non-renewable natural resources.