alleryWhich is a fossil fuel?
AWood
BCoal
CHydrogen
DBiogas
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Coal
1. Fossil fuels formed from buried organic matter under heat and pressure.
2. Coal, petroleum and natural gas are the classic fossil fuels.
3. Wood is a biomass fuel; hydrogen and biogas are not fossil fuels.
4. So coal is the fossil fuel here.
_Source: syllabus Science Ch 14 'Sources of Energy' (byjus.com extract)_
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