Class 8 - Science
Coal and Petroleum
Very Short Questions and Answers
Q1: Name two each of the exhaustible and inexhaustible natural resources.
Ans: Petroleum and Coal
Q2: Write the name of two natural resources other than coal and petroleum.
Ans: Air, Forests, and Water
Q3: Why are air, water, and soil called natural resources?
Ans: Air, water, and soil are provided by nature, so they are called natural resources.
Q4: Why are coal, petroleum and natural gas called fossil fuels?
Ans: Coal, petroleum and natural gas are formed by fossils, so they are called fossil fuels.
Q5: What are fossil fuels?
Ans: Fossil fuels are the energy-rich components of carbon which were made by the decomposition of plants and animals buried under the earth, long-long ago.