Question

What are Fossil Fuels?

Answer 1

Answer:

Fossil Fuels :Fuels developed from the fossils. e.g. Coal & Petroleum.

•Formed over million of years ago have only limited reserves

•These are non-renewable source of energy

•India has about 6% share in the world reserved coal, that may last 250 years more at the present rate of consumption.

Answer 2

Fossil fuels are fuels that come from old life forms that decomposed over a long period of time. The three most important fossil fuels are coal, petroleum, and natural gas. Oil and gas are hydrocarbons (molecules that have only hydrogen and carbon in them). Coal is mostly carbon.