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because weve been using them for over a hundred years. were taking them faster than the earth can make them

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Should you worry about fossil fuels running out and why?

yes. there is only so many fossil fuels in the earth


Why is the burning of fossil fuels a concern for a scientists?

because when fossil fuels are burned,the fossil fuels are running out more and more and so scientists are trying to figure out a way for fossil fuels to become more of a renewable resourse then a nonrenewable resource so that way we have more of a likely cause that we will have a future use of all the fossil fuel that are about to run out just like an extinct species.


Why are natural resources fossil fuels?

Fossil fuels are considered to be an exhaustible resource because they are available in only limited quantities. Fossil Fuels take thousands, if not millions, of years to replenish and people are using them up too fast so they can not renew.


Why are you running out of fossil fuels?

Fossil fuels are running out because they are finite resources that are being consumed at a much faster rate than they are being replenished through natural processes. The exploration and extraction of fossil fuels have also greatly accelerated the depletion of these resources. Ultimately, the finite nature of fossil fuels, combined with their high demand for energy production, is leading to their depletion.


What are Fossill Fuels?

Examples of fossil fuels are coal, oil and natural gas. Fossil fuels are nonrenewable energy sources which can be used to make electricity in a power station but it is very bad for the planet and global warming. Fossil fuels are running out slowly so we need to think of something else which is a renewable source of energy.


Why do you need other forms of energy besides fossil fuel energy?

because fossil fuels are running out so we need to find other sources to use


Why is solar energy good to fossil fuels?

because solar energy is renewable (never gets used up), solar energy is energy from the sun, it will never run out....fossil fuels such as oil coal and gas are getting used up fast, they are non renewable and so it is a big issue....so using solar energy is good to fossil fuel because then the fossil fuels will not get used up.


How do you know fossil fuels are running out?

well, fossil fuels are made of things that were living millions of years ago, and theres only a certain amount of animals, so when we use that up, we'd have to wait a couple more million years


Is there a car that runs on only fossil fuels?

Gasoline and ordinary diesel fuel are both fossil fuels, so almost all cars run only on fossil fuels.


How would fossil fuels change in the future?

The fossil fuels will become extinct in some years.There is no future of fossil fuels.That is why there is so much research going on the alternate fuels.


What happens if you put fossil fuel in a car?

petrol and diesel are fossil fuels so if you put fossil fuels in your car it should run


Why is the burning of fossil fuels concern for scientists?

because when fossil fuels are burned,the fossil fuels are running out more and more and so scientists are trying to figure out a way for fossil fuels to become more of a renewable resourse then a nonrenewable resource so that way we have more of a likely cause that we will have a future use of all the fossil fuel that are about to run out just like an extinct species.