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Pick the right combination of terms which has no fossil fuel. (a) Wind, ocean and coal (b) Kerosene, wind and tide (c) Wind, wood, sun (d) Petroleum, wood, sun


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Solution

c) Wind, wood and sun

Explanation

In above question, Coal, Kerosene and Petroleum comes under fossil fuels.Fossil fuels are the fuels formed by natural processes such as decomposition of dead and buried organisms. These deposits decayed with the passage of time and got converted to natural gas, coal and petroleum due to the extreme heat and pressure inside the earth’s crust. They are also known as non-renewable sources of energy as it takes a very long time for it to replenish.

  • Fossil fuels can generate a large amount of electricity at a single location.
  • They can be found very easily.
  • They are cost-effective.
  • Transportation of oil and gas can be done easily through pipelines.
  • They have become safer over time.

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