Question

What is fossil fuel?​

Answer 1

Answer:

natural fuel such as coal or oil, that was formed millions of years ago from dead animals or plants in the ground

Answer 2

• A fossil fuel is a hydrocarbon-containing substance generated underground from the remnants of dead plants and animals that people remove and burn to generate energy.
• Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are the most common fossil fuels, which are mined and drilled for by humans.
• Fossil fuels can be burned to create heat for direct consumption (e.g., cooking), to power engines (e.g., internal combustion engines in cars), or to generate electricity.

• The anaerobic decomposition of buried deceased creatures, which contains organic compounds formed during ancient photosynthesis, is the primary source of fossil fuels.
• Transitioning from these basic materials to high-carbon fossil fuels takes millions of years, possibly over 650 million.