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How are fuels, such as coal and petroleu...

How are fuels, such as coal and petroleum formed?

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Millions of years ago the remains of plants and animals got buried under the earth. Due to various actions and high temperature and pressure they got converted into fossil fuels like coal and petroleum.
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