Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?

A) They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use.

B) We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.

C) They are being formed too far beneath the surface of the ocean and cannot be reached.

D) The fossil fuels are being broken down by a natural process faster than they can form.

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Damon Liu

23 September, 15:18

Why are fossil fuels considered nonrenewable resources if they are still forming beneath the surface today?

A) They are being formed as a type of methane which we cannot use.

B) We are depleting the fossil fuels much faster than they can form.

C) They are being formed too far beneath the surface of the ocean and cannot be reached.

D) The fossil fuels are being broken down by a natural process faster than they can form.

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Huey · Answer 1

B is the answer because it takes millions of years to form these fossil fuels and everyday we use way more than we can find we may have a surplus for now but we may run out sooner than some think