which statement best compares coal and ores?\nboth are burned for energy.\nboth take millions of years to…

Brief Explanations:

Coal is a fossil - fuel formed over millions of years from plant remains. Ores are naturally occurring rocks that contain metal or other valuable minerals, also formed over long geological timescales (millions of years). Coal is burned for energy, ores are not burned for energy but processed to extract metals. Coal formation can occur in low - oxygen environments (peat bogs), and ores don't necessarily require oxygen for their formation processes. Only ores are used to extract metals for making coins, not coal.

Answer:

Both take millions of years to form.