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Question
Which of the following combination of terms has no fossil fuel?
(a) wind, ocean, coke
(b) kerosene, tide, wind
(c) wood, wind, sun
(d) petrol, wood, sun
Solution
(c) wood, wind, sun
They all are natural resources, which are not fossil fuels.
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