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Both coal and oil are carbon-based fossil fuels that must be extracted from underground.

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What is coal similar to?

Coal is similar to other fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas because all are formed from organic matter over millions of years, and they are used as sources of energy for electricity generation and heating. It is also similar to peat, as it is the precursor to coal and forms in similar environments.


How where coal and oil made?

Coal is formed from the remains of plants that have been compacted and heated over millions of years. Oil is formed in a similar way but from the remains of marine organisms such as plankton. Both coal and oil are fossil fuels, created through the process of decomposition and pressure under the Earth's surface.


Does oil burn hotter than gas or coal?

Oil generally burns at a similar temperature to gas, but hotter than coal. The burning temperature can also depend on the specific type of oil or gas being used.


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Where do you get coal and oil?

coal and oil come from many different places. Like coal from mines. oil from the ground.


Do both crude oil and natural gas form in a way similar to how coal forms?

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What are fossil fuels Hydroelectricity Oil Coal and Wind?

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Name 3 types of fossil fuels?

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Why coke is not used as fuel?

The term means a product similar to coal and mined the same way. Some is made by using coking oven from coal. Coal is cheaper and that is why it is used more often. Coke is cleaner and other methods should be looked into before coal and oil run out.


Why coke is used as fuel?

The term means a product similar to coal and mined the same way. Some is made by using coking oven from coal. Coal is cheaper and that is why it is used more often. Coke is cleaner and other methods should be looked into before coal and oil run out.


Examples of fossil fuels?

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What are the 3 Major fossil fuel?

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