Question

Coal is made from the dead remains of trees buried in the Earth. But we still call it a non-renewable resource. Why?

Answer 1

Coal is a black sedimentary rock that can be burned for fuel and used to generate electricity. ... Fossil fuels are formed from the remains of ancient organisms. Because coal takes millions of years to develop and there is a limited amount of it, it is a nonrenewable resource.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Coal was formed by the decomposition of large land plants and trees buried under the Earth about 300 million years ago.About 300 million years ago, the Earth had dense forests in the low lying wet areas.Due to natural calamities like earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, etc. these forests got buried under the surface of the Earth.As more soil got deposited on them, they were compressed.