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why are fossil fuels considered to be a nonrenewable energy source?
when fossil fuels are burned, there is some loss of heat energy.
when fossil fuels are burned, a chemical reaction occurs.
there is a limited amount of fossil fuels, and it takes millions of years for them to form.
there is an increasing amount of fossil fuels, and they can be replaced in a short period of time.
Fossil fuels are non - renewable because their formation takes millions of years and there is a limited supply. The first option about heat energy is a property of combustion, not related to renewability. The second option about chemical reaction is a general fact about burning, not about renewability. The fourth option is incorrect as fossil fuels are decreasing and not replaced quickly.
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C. There is a limited amount of fossil fuels, and it takes millions of years for them to form.