Question

Although coal and petroleum are produced by the degradation of biomass,even then we need to conserve them .Why?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Both the energy sources, coal and petroleum, take millions of years for their formation. As these resources are being utilized at a much faster rate than their formation, they will be exhausted in the near future. Hence, they need to be conserved.

Answer 2

Yes it is true that coal and petroleum are produced by the degradation of biomass but we need to conserve them because it takes millions of years for this biomass to get converted into coal and petroleum .