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Why is sun called the ultimate source of fossil fuels?
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14/12/2020 12:28 pm
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Why is sun called the ultimate source of fossil fuels?
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Fossil fuels are formed by plants and animals in the course of millions of years. Fossil fuels are the energy rich compounds of carbon which were originally made by plants with the help of sun’s energy (by photosynthesis) when they (plants) were alive millions of years ago.
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