Fossil fuels are non-renewable because they:

release lot of smoke, while burning.

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cannot be replenished easily.

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reduce the environmental pollution.

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can be easily obtained from the nature.

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Solution

The correct option is B cannot be replenished easily.
Fossil fuels like coal and petroleum are formed from the decayed plants and animals buried under the Earth. It takes millions of years for them to decay and convert into fossil fuels. So, fossil fuels like coal, petroleum, etc cannot be replenished easily and hence, it is considered as a non-renewable source of energy.

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