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Fossil fuels are an important natural resource used by society. Which of the following best describes fossil fuels?
a.
They are any liquid fuel derived from once-living matter.
b.
They are organic fuels derived from ancient plants and animals.
c.
They are fuels in which dinosaur fossils are commonly found.
d.
They are naturally occurring inorganic fuels like coal and petroleum.

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b. They are organic fuels derived from ancient plants and animals.

Explanation: Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) formed from the buried, compressed, and heated remains of ancient plants and animals, so they are organic in origin.