Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

Petroleum

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Coal

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Natural gas

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Sunlight

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Solution

The correct option is B Sunlight
Fossil fuels are made from the decomposition of dead plants and animals within the earth's crust under high temperatures and pressure. It takes a million years to form fossil fuels.
Hence Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are fossil fuels but sunlight is not a fossil fuel.

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