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Where does the energy stored in fossil fuels come from?

sedimentary rocks are mined and processed to make it
stored solar energy in phytoplankton, zooplankton, and other organic material
the stored energy in fossils
petroleum and natural gas

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Answer:

stored solar energy in phytoplankton, zooplankton, and other organic material

Step-by-step explanation:

The energy in fossil fuels comes from the sun, which drives photosynthesis to change carbon dioxide and water into the molecular building blocks of ancient plants and animals.

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