Note: Coal and oil are non-renewable re-
sources.
A friend says the energy of oil and coal is
actually a form of solar energy.
Is your friend correct, or mistaken?
1.Mistaken; the energy is actually nuclear.
2. Correct; these materials are the result
of photosynthesis, a physical-chemical process that incorporates the sun’s radiant energy into plant tissue.
3. Mistaken; the energy is actually geothermal.