Fossil fuels are considered non-renewable sources of energy because

A) their formation is so slow.
B) they release carbon dioxide when they are burned.
C) people are cutting down too many forests to allow trees to turn into coal.
D) carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are too low to allow fossil fuels to form.


A

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