Question

Which of the following statements is true about the potential energy found in fossil fuels?

a. Burning fossil fuels releases energy and causes air pollution.
b. Burning fossil fuels releases energy and purifies the air.
c. Burning fossil fuels does not release energy and purifies the air.
d. Fossil fuels do not have potential energy.

Answer 1

a. Burning fossil fuels releases energy and causes air pollution.

Fossil fuels also take a considerable amount of time to be created, and so it is deemed a 'non-renewable-resource', as the rate in which it is used is greater than the rate in which it can replace itself. The pollution it creates also damages the enviroment.

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