Can other conventional fossil fuels, such as natural gas and coal, replace oil?

a. Probably yes, because natural gas and coal are relatively abundant.
b. Not yet, because the natural gas is expensive to extract and transport, and some coal deposits are too deep to mine.


Ans: b. Not yet, because the natural gas is expensive to extract and transport, and some coal deposits are too deep to mine.

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