Question
What are fossil fuels? Mention the harmful effects of their burning.
Answer
Fossil fuels are non-renewable energy sources that are formed over millions of years from the remains of plants and animals that lived long ago.
Harmful effects:
- It is a non-renewable source of energy.
- Excess burning of fossil fuels causes air pollution and global warming.
- The health of organisms also gets affected due to the burning of excess fuels.