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How fossil fuels are formed:

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Formed from remains of dead plants and animals under the earth

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Formed from remains of living plants and animals under the earth

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Formed from charcoal

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The correct option is A Formed from remains of dead plants and animals under the earth
Anaerobic decomposition of dead animals and plants along with exposure to Earth's heat and pressure results in buried sources of energy and produces fossil fuels.

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