3 Types Of Fossil Fuels. Fossil fuels are formed from the buried remains of plants and animals over a period of millions of years. Coal has been used for centuries for heat and to power steam engines.
There are three types of fossil fuels which can all be used for energy provision. Coal comes from dead trees and plants. Of the three types of fossil fuels coal is the only one still in a solid state.
Coal is a solid fossil fuel formed over millions of years by decay of land vegetation.
Coal is generally black or brownish black in colour. Coal has been used for centuries for heat and to power steam engines. The three main forms of fossil fuels are coal oil and natural gas. Depending on its carbon content it can be divided into three.
