Question

why coal and Minerals are non renewable resources

Answer 1

Coal and minerals are considered as non-renewable resources as it takes millions of year for their formation.

Once they are exhausted from the earth, it will take another millions of years for them to be formed.

Since the time of formation is so long, they are considered as non-renewable sources of energy.

Answer 2

coal and minerals are non renewable resources because once it is exhausted it takes millions of years to get renewed