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How long did it take for the animals and plants to turn into fossil fuels?
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∙ 12y ago
Like any other plant today but the animals may be slightly different
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo one knows how long it takes, but the current supplies of oil apparently date from organisms that lived hundreds of millions of years ago.
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When did the plants and animals that made fossil fuels live?
A long time ago
What is the name of the fossil fuels from the remains of forest plants from long ago?
the fossil fuel created is coal
Why are these resources referred to as fossil fuels?
"Fossil fuels" refers to fuels, such as carbon and petroleum, that are generally believed to originate as fossils.
Which a leading theory for the formation of fossil fuels?
organic matter
Has fossil fuel been around million years ago?
Fossil fuels are formed by plant and animal matter that decays differently under immense pressure and large periods of time deep in the earth's crust. As long as there have been plants and animals (subtracting the perhaps million years it takes to actually form the fuel), there have been fossil fuels. In this way, fossil fuels ARE renewable, though it takes a very, very long time. As long as things continue to die and be buried and potentially, to fossilize or decay, there will be fossil fuels, though there is an argument about how long sufficient quantities of these fuels will last.
What are fuels made up of?
Fossil fuels are made up of dead animals and plants and over a long period of time, the decayed plants and animal remains are compressed together with dirt.Over millions of years they will form coal.
How long did it take to turn the plants and animals into fossil fuels?
No one knows how long it takes, but the current supplies of oil apparently date from organisms that lived hundreds of millions of years ago.
How did fossil fuels begin with the energy from the sun?
The sun's radiation grew plants (photosynthesis)Animals ate the plantsPlants and animals died and were crushed underground for 300 million years, turning into fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas)We dig them up and burn them, releasing that long lost energy from the sun! (As well as the long lost carbon dioxide!) nnnn
Why won't fossil fuels last forever?
Fossil Fuels are created when the remains of plants and creatures are put under extreme pressure for extremely long periods of time. There Isn't an infinite amount of vegetation and creatures that lived that long ago, therefore there isn't an infinite amount of Fossil Fuels.
Why is it wrong to say that fossil fuels are stores of light energy?
It's wrong to say this because it is inaccurate. Fossil fuels are stores of potential energy which can be converted (through combustion) into heat energy. Light energy is the energy that gives off light, but fossil fuels do not give off light.
How do fossil fuels contain solar energy?
Fossil fuels come from plants and microscopic organisms, which long ago died and were buried in the earth and slowly transformed into coal, oil, and gas. These plants and microorganisms once, millions of years ago, got their energy from the sun. Thus, all fossil fuels received some solar energy.
Are fossil fuels sustainable?
I will rephrase your question- Is the supply of fossil fuels sustainable? The answer is no. In the long run, we will have less and less fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are referred to as non-renewable fuels, which are taken from the earth's resources and used.
