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The exploitation of which fuel made the industrial revolution possible?

ACoal
BWood
CWind
DDung
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Coal
1. Wood was the ancient heat source. 2. Coal powered the industrial revolution. 3. Fossil fuels then met growing demand. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 14, Sources of Energy._
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