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2007-02-15 22:29:59 · 6 answers · asked by lil amy 1 in Environment
The reason coal, oil and "natural" gas are called fossil fuels is that they are formed from the fossilized remains of ancient plants & animals.
With the right amount of heat and pressure (as well as a tremendous amount of time), these fossils will be converted into coal, oil, and natural gas.
2007-02-15 22:34:38 · answer #1 · answered by Cooper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fossil is something that lived a long time ago. When it died it became buried under hundreds of layers of sand and mud which eventually turns to stone. Some of those plants and trees that lived long ago had forest fires that caused them all to die quickly. In certain circumstances the forests fell over and were buried in a special kind of mud or sand that prevented them from rotting like other vegetation. Many of these piles of veg table matter turned in coal seams and pools oil. That is why they are called fossil fuels.
2007-02-15 22:50:33 · answer #2 · answered by Paul F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the heat and pressure on animals and plants will cause coal oil and gas to be emmited... these are called fossil fuels as it has something to do with living things...
2007-02-15 22:38:36 · answer #3 · answered by Kevin K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because coal, oil & gas derived from living matter of a previous geologic time and used for fuel.
2007-02-15 22:33:23 · answer #4 · answered by L. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because they are formed from the remains of dead animals.
They have been subjected to huge amounts of heat and pressure under the earths surface for millionf of years to turn them into fuels.
2007-02-15 22:33:09 · answer #5 · answered by will t 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because they are derived from old time decayed materials like rotten plants. so fossil fuel is named on this materials.
2007-02-16 02:10:35 · answer #6 · answered by komatsu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Because they are formed from decaying matter (plant, animal).
2016-04-11 01:42:27 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they were formed from dead plants and animals and took years and years to form.
2007-02-15 22:48:42 · answer #9 · answered by Trisha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because in fact they are left over from deceased animals and plants that have disintegrated in absence of oxygen... I think
2007-02-15 22:36:36 · answer #10 · answered by Drazen K 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋