Coal is fossil fuel extracted from earth and since it takes a long time to replenish, it is called a non renewable source of energy
Explanation:
Coal is formed from the fossil fuel that lie deep beneath the earth crust . These fossil fuels are dead remains of living organism that burried beneath the earth crust million of years ago.
Coal is non renewable because if once it gets depleted it will take a very very long time to replenish.
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