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Why are coal and petroleum called exhaustible natural resources?
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Amount of these resources is limited in nature.
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Coal and petroleum are the fossil fuels, which take lots of years to form. They are being used continuously but the formation rate is very low in comparison to that of consumption. That is why they are known as exhaustible natural resources.