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it takes millions of years. fossil fuels are made from organic matter from dinosaur times that have been buried an processed by the earth until today. that is why fossil fuels are running out because it takes so long to make

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Does oil and gas take hundreds of years to form?

yes, as they are fossil fuels.


Does oil and natural gas take hundreds of years to form?

yes, as they are fossil fuels.


Is it true that it takes hundreds of years to form fossil fuel?

Fossil fuels were first laid down 300 million years ago.


Are fossil fuels nonrenewable because they require hundreds of millions of years to form?

Yes, this is correct.


How many years does it take for fossil fuels to form?

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How long does it take to for fossil fuels to form?

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When fossil fuels are depleted are they gone forever?

Fossil fuels take millions of years to form, so once they are depleted, they are essentially gone for human timescales. However, it is technically possible for more fossil fuels to form over millions of years in the future, but for all practical purposes, once depleted, they are gone.


Is fossil fuel renewqble?

Fossil fuels are not considered renewable because it takes millions of years for them to form.


Why does it matter if you burn fossil fuels?

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How long does it take fossil fuels to form?

10 million years! So we need another form of energy for when we run out. Fossil fuels were formed when the British Isles were still in the Southern Hemisphere. Yes, it used to be but that was even before the jurrasic period.A:It takes about hundreds of million years. It is definitely in the millions.


Why are fuel a nonrenewable resources?

Fossil fuels take millions of years to form.


What fossil fuel is used faster than it is replaced?

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