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What is a significant environmental impact associated with burning coal?
What is a significant environmental impact associated with burning coal?
- Release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere (correct)
- Enhanced air quality due to burning coal
- Increase in coal reserves in inaccessible locations
- Reduction in the total amount of coal available
What is the main component of coal that contributes to environmental issues when burned?
What is the main component of coal that contributes to environmental issues when burned?
- Nitrogen
- Oxygen
- Hydrogen
- Carbon (correct)
Why does burning coal contribute to the buildup of 'greenhouse gases' in the atmosphere?
Why does burning coal contribute to the buildup of 'greenhouse gases' in the atmosphere?
- Coal converts to oxygen during combustion
- Coal releases carbon dioxide when burned (correct)
- Coal absorbs infrared radiation
- Coal traps heat underground
What is the primary reason why burning coal is problematic for the environment?
What is the primary reason why burning coal is problematic for the environment?
What happens when coal is undisturbed in the earth, according to the text?
What happens when coal is undisturbed in the earth, according to the text?
What term is used to describe the process where the glass of a greenhouse acts similarly to the gases in the atmosphere?
What term is used to describe the process where the glass of a greenhouse acts similarly to the gases in the atmosphere?
What are the impurities that combine with water vapor and fall to the earth as acid rain?
What are the impurities that combine with water vapor and fall to the earth as acid rain?
What is the primary role of flue gas desulfurization systems, also known as 'scrubbers'?
What is the primary role of flue gas desulfurization systems, also known as 'scrubbers'?
What is the purpose of using low-NOx burners when coal is burned?
What is the purpose of using low-NOx burners when coal is burned?
What does CCS stand for in the context of cleaning coal and preventing harm to the atmosphere?
What does CCS stand for in the context of cleaning coal and preventing harm to the atmosphere?
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