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Question 7 • World and Regional Geography (Semester)

Why are fossil fuels nonrenewable energy sources?

Answer
A
They must be burned in order to produce energy.
B
They are created by artificial processes below Earth’s surface.
C
Once they are extracted, it takes millions of years for more to develop.
D
Once converted to energy, they leave no impact on Earth.

Explanation

Fossil fuels form from ancient organic matter through processes that take millions of years. People use them much faster than new deposits can form, so they are considered nonrenewable. Choice A correctly explains this long replacement time.

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