Coal Would Not Be Considered a Renewable Source of Biomass

question 14

Multiple Choice

Coal would not be considered a renewable source of biomass energy because __________.

• A)it releases carbon dioxide when burned
• B)it does not contain organic material
• C)the organisms that formed the coal lived millions of years ago
• D)it was not formed from living organisms

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