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Fill in the blanks. Fossil fuels are_____.


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Fossil fuels:-

  • These are the hydrocarbons formed naturally on the earth's crust from the remains of dead plants and animals that are extracted and burned as fuel .
  • Coal: Coal is a black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that may be burnt to create power.
  • Petroleum: Petroleum is a naturally occurring liquid that exists under the earth's surface and maybe processed into fuel.

Thus, examples of fossil fuels are coal, petroleum, and natural gas.


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