Question

Why Coal is called Fossil fuels?

Answer 1

Answer:

Coal, Oil and Gas are called "fossil fuels" because they have been formed from the fossilized remains of prehistoric plants and animals. Fossil fuels are a nonrenewable energy source since they take millions of years to form. ... The plants that turned into fossils stored energy from the sun by photosynthesis.

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Answer 2

Answer:

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 coal also came from the sun. the coal we use today took millions of years to form...heat and pressure turned the dead plants into coal