Question

Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today? A) They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use. B) We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form. C) They are being formed too far beneath the surface of the ocean and cannot be reached. D) The fossil fuels are being broken down by a natural process faster than they can form.

Answer 1

Fossil fuels are considered non renewable because they take millions of years to form but depleted faster than they are formed.
So answer is( B) we are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.

Answer 2

Answer:

b) Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today because We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.

Explanation:

• Natural resources that are restricted in quantity are referred to as non-renewable resources. These resources cannot be supplied or renewed in a timely manner. As a result, they're also regarded as finite resources.
• Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because they are finite resources being used faster than they can be replenished.