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Question
Fossil fuels can be made in the laboratory.
Options
True
False
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Solution
This statement is false.
Explanation:
Fossil fuels, such as coal and petroleum, were formed from the dead remains of living organisms (fossils) millions of years ago and are exhaustible resources. It took dead organisms millions of years to convert into these fuels.
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