Question

why coal is called fossil fuel​

Answer 1

Answer:

Coal is called a fossil fuel because it was made from plants that were once alive! Since coal comes from plants, and plants get their energy from the sun, the energy in coal also came from the sun. Over millions of years, the plants were buried under water and dirt. Heat and pressure turned the dead plants into coal.

Answer 2

Coal is called fossil fuel because it was made from plants that were once alive.