Looking at page 972 in your textbook, which fossil fuel has the greatest deposits in north America

A) oil

B) coal

C) natural gas

D) cannot determine based on the information

B

The United States as a whole has more recoverable coal resources than any other country on the planet - - over 262 billiontons - - enough to last over 200 years! Long after the rest of the world's coal, petroleum and natural gas reserves have run out, America will still have enough coal to satisfy its energy needs.