Question

Fossil fuels are obtained from :

• A. remains of non-living materials
• B. dead remains of birds only
• C. dead remains of insects only
• D. dead remains of living organisms

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

dead remains of living organisms

Fossil fuels are combustible hydrocarbons formed millions of years ago from the dead decaying plants and animals buried under sediment.

Over millions of years, these decaying remains were covered by layers and layers of silt and buried deep underground.

The pressure and heat at those depths transformed them into the fossil fuels oil, natural gas and coal.

Hence the correct option is D.