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No, but it once was. Coal is produced by pressure in the earth and it once was was plants and animals millions of years ago. Oil is produced the same way.
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Is coal a living thing or a non living thing?
Coal is not a living thing. It is produced by a biological and geological process that takes many years, beginning with dead plant matter being converted to peat. That peat then becomes converted into lignite, then sub-bituminous coal, then bituminous coal, and then anthracite. The natural coal that is found in the US was formed about 325 million years ago.
Is coal a living or nonliving resource?
Coal is a non-living substance.
What nonmetal commonly found as coal or soot is also found in every living thing on this planet?
Carbon, obviously.
What is the good thing about coal and the bad thing about coal?
Coal gives us power but to get this we have to pollute
Why is coal a good source?
Coal is a good thing and also a bad thing coal can help train move and the bad thing is the smell of coal is really bad for your heath
How does coal get turned into green coal?
There is no such thing as green coal.
What is a fuel that was formed by a once living thing and is nonrenewable?
"Fossil" fuels, such as coal, oil or natural gas.
How does coal affect living things?
coal affects living things by helping veges grow and helps you start your BBQ
What is one thing that coal is used for?
coal is used for heat
What can coal turn into?
coal can turn into steam water. that's the only thing that coal can turn into.
What two common elemnts between coal and chocolate?
One common element is carbon. Anything that comes from the byproduct of a living thing contains carbon.
Is coal living dead or never living?
Coal is dead and converted biomass. When living plants die and are quickly submerged in fresh water, decay cannot occur. Large quantities of biomass were thus layered and, over many thousands of years, compressed and changes to become coal. The material that coal started out as was living plant material.
