Question
If Fossil Fuels are made by nature, why are they non-renewable?
Considered Nonrenewable Resources ...
a
Because the animals that made them are now extinct
b
Because global warming has created an unsuitable environment for creating more fossil fuels
c
Because the process of nature turning plants and animals into fossil fuels takes millions of years
d
Because Carbon does not have a cycle. It ends after it gets burned up as a fossil fuel
Considered Nonrenewable Resources ...
a
Because the animals that made them are now extinct
b
Because global warming has created an unsuitable environment for creating more fossil fuels
c
Because the process of nature turning plants and animals into fossil fuels takes millions of years
d
Because Carbon does not have a cycle. It ends after it gets burned up as a fossil fuel
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
**c** Because the process of nature turning plants and animals into fossil fuels takes millions of years.
Fossil fuels are considered non-renewable because they are formed over geological time scales, typically taking millions of years to form from the remains of ancient plants and animals. This means that, on a human timescale, they are consumed much faster than they can be replaced, making them a finite resource.
**c** Because the process of nature turning plants and animals into fossil fuels takes millions of years.
Fossil fuels are considered non-renewable because they are formed over geological time scales, typically taking millions of years to form from the remains of ancient plants and animals. This means that, on a human timescale, they are consumed much faster than they can be replaced, making them a finite resource.