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What are fossils? Why is petroleum called fossil fuel?

  • Remnants of an organism that existed in a past geological age are called as fossils.
  • Petroleum is a hydrocarbon deposit, such as coal, or natural gas, derived from the accumulated remains of ancient plants and animals and used as fuel.

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 Fossils are the remains of animals and plants which were buried underground many years ago. Fossil fuels are the fuels which are extracted from earth and used for different purposes.

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Fossils are remains of prehistoric plants and animals.

Petroleum is called a fossil fuel because it was made from the remains of plants and animals. The energy in petroleum came from the energy in the plants and animals. That energy came from the Sun.

Petroleum is actually extracted from fossils in seas.

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