Question

Why is coal an exhaustible natural
resource?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Because coal is formed under the surface of earth. Fossil fuels require millions of years to form from the dead vegetation and animals that get buried deep inside the Earth. They require high temperature and pressure for their formation, which cannot be provided in the laboratory.

Answer 2

Answer:

The formation of fossil fuels is a very slow process, it takes millions of years. Hence, the amount of resources available for use is limited and is being exhausted by human activities like industrialization, rapid growth, etc. Thus, fossil fuels are exhaustible natural resources.

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