28. Why are coal and petroleum known as fossil fuels?
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Coal, petroleum and natural gas are called fossil fuel because they are formed by the decomposition of dead remains of organisms by the natural process of fossilisation. Coal ,petroleum and natural gas are called fossil fuel because they are formed from the remains of plants and animals which are also called fossils.
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Coal, Oil and Gas are called "fossil fuels" because they have been formed from the fossilized remains of prehistoric plants and animals. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable energy source since they take millions of years to form. ... The plants that turned into fossils stored energy from the sun by photosynthesis.
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