Science

Coal and Petroleum

Question:

Explain why fossil fuels are exhaustible natural resources.

Answer:

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. Thus, fossils are limited. Therefore, the use of fossil fuels at this rate will lead to their exhaustion.
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Coal and Petroleum

Q 1.

Explain the process of formation of petroleum.

Q 2.

What are the advantages of using CNG and LPG as fuels?

Q 3.

Describe how coal is formed from dead vegetation. What is this process called?

Q 4.

Name the petroleum product used for surfacing of roads.

Q 5.

Describe characteristics and uses of coke.

Q 6.

Explain why fossil fuels are exhaustible natural resources.