Supplies of fossil fuels are
A) Continually expanding in nature
B) Being renewed as fast as we use them
C) Being steadily depleted
D) Almost entirely depleted
E) Easily found through better technology

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Fossil fuels are being steadily depleted because they are non-renewable resources that form over millions of years from the remains of ancient plants and animals. Our consumption rate far exceeds the natural replenishment rate, leading to a steady depletion of these resources.

Supplies of Fossil Fuels Are