Coal is a rock-like substance from the ground it is fossil fuel like oil and gas when you burn coal heat and energy are released think about what a fossil is that where this fuel comes from

Fossils can be defined as remnants of plants and animals that have lived on the earth many years ago. Coal can be defined as a solid type of fossil fuel which is formed from decayed plants.

Coal arises from different plant debris such was roots, leaves, trees that settle in swamps, the seperation and gathering of these debris forms what is known as "peat". Folds of the peat covered by sediment is exposed to heat and pressure for millions of years to form coal.