Even though fossil fuels were created by geologic conversion of biomass, how come they are considered nonrenewable?
A)It takes millions of years for the fuels to form.
B)The fuels are not produced via photosynthesis.
C)Nonrenewable is synonymous for inexpensive.
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

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While fossil fuels were created from biomass, the geological processes that transformed them into coal, oil, and natural gas take millions of years to occur, meaning that they cannot be replenished within a human lifetime. Therefore, they are considered nonrenewable. The fact that they are not produced via photosynthesis (choice B) is not the primary reason they are nonrenewable, although it is related to the process by which they are formed. Choice C is incorrect; nonrenewable does not mean inexpensive.

Even Though Fossil Fuels Were Created by Geologic Conversion of Biomass