Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

Source: JAMB · 2024

Which of the following is a fossil fuel?

  1. Lignite ✓
  2. Mica
  3. Granite
  4. Gneiss
Explanation

Lignite is a type of coal, also called brown coal. It forms from dead plants over millions of years. It is a fossil fuel.

Mica is a mineral. Granite is igneous rock. Gneiss is metamorphic rock. None of these are fossil fuels.

Fossil fuels include coal, oil and natural gas.

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