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Coal and Petroleum — Science STD 8 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8ScienceCoal and Petroleum2 Marks
Question
Explain, why fossil fuels are exhaustible natural resources ?
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Answer

Those natural resources which are present in a limited quantity in nature and can be exhausted (used up) by human activities are called exhaustible natural resources, e.g. coal, petroleum, natural gas, minerals, forests, wildlife, etc. Coal, petroleum and natural gas are collectively known as fossil fuels.

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