Question

True or false : coal is a renewable energy source.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Coal takes millions of years to form

Coal is classified as a nonrenewable energy source because it takes millions of years to form. Coal contains the energy stored by plants that lived hundreds of millions of years ago in swampy forests

the answer is false

Answer 2

Coal is a renewable energy source is a FALSE statement.

COAL AS ENERGY SOURCE -

• Coal is a non-renewable source of energy.
• The amount of coal present in nature is finite and cannot be renewed at a fast rate.
• It is the combustible source that is formed by energy stored by the plants.
• It takes millions of years to convert plant energy to coal energy by the pressure and heat generated over the plants.
• The rock, dirt, dead plants accumulate and lead to the formation of coal.