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Coal is what type of fuel?
Coal is what type of fuel?
- SEDIMENTARY FUEL
- NECESSARY FUEL
- ELECTRICITY FUEL
- FOSSIL FUEL (correct)
The main use of coal is for the creation of _____.
The main use of coal is for the creation of _____.
electricity
Coal mined in all the states below except _____.
Coal mined in all the states below except _____.
Hawaii
Which of the following is NOT a method of mining coal?
Which of the following is NOT a method of mining coal?
The machine that grinds coal into a fine powder is called _____.
The machine that grinds coal into a fine powder is called _____.
Coal is mined in what percent of the 50 states?
Coal is mined in what percent of the 50 states?
Reclamation means:
Reclamation means:
The earliest stage of coal begins with _____.
The earliest stage of coal begins with _____.
The United Mine Workers of America is an example of _____.
The United Mine Workers of America is an example of _____.
In what year did coal production first surpass one billion tons?
In what year did coal production first surpass one billion tons?
Which of the following is not a song where coal is its main topic/theme?
Which of the following is not a song where coal is its main topic/theme?
Which of the following is not a direct result of mining coal?
Which of the following is not a direct result of mining coal?
Coal is formed when what three factors are in place?
Coal is formed when what three factors are in place?
Miners use a gas detector to measure what type of gas in a mine?
Miners use a gas detector to measure what type of gas in a mine?
Which of the following would NOT be in an underground coal mine?
Which of the following would NOT be in an underground coal mine?
The rock and dirt removed from the surface during surfacing mining is called _____.
The rock and dirt removed from the surface during surfacing mining is called _____.
Which recent presidential candidate or president had a pro-coal platform?
Which recent presidential candidate or president had a pro-coal platform?
Flashcards
What is coal?
What is coal?
Fuel formed from the remains of dead plants over millions of years.
Main use of coal.
Main use of coal.
Coal is primarily used to generate electricity.
Coal is mined in all states except...
Coal is mined in all states except...
Pennsylvania does not mine coal in all of its states.
Not a method of coal mining?
Not a method of coal mining?
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Machine to grind coal.
Machine to grind coal.
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Coal mining states.
Coal mining states.
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What does 'reclamation' mean?
What does 'reclamation' mean?
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Earliest stage of coal.
Earliest stage of coal.
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United Mine Workers of America
United Mine Workers of America
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Not a song about coal?
Not a song about coal?
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Study Notes
- Coal is a fossil fuel
- The main use of coal is for the creation of electricity
- Coal is mined in all states except Pennsylvania.
- Drill mining is not a method of mining coal
- A pulverizer grinds coal into a fine powder
- Coal is mined in 50% of the 50 states
- Reclamation means to plant trees and grass
- The earliest stage of coal begins with peat
- The United Mine Workers of America is an example of a union
- Coal production surpassed one billion tons in 2000
- "Rock On" is not a song where coal is its main topic/theme
- A method to generate electricity is not a result of mining coal
- Coal is formed when heat, pressure, and time are in place
- Miners use a gas detector to measure carbon monoxide in a mine
- Scrubbers would NOT be found in an underground coal mine
- Overburden is the rock and dirt removed from the surface during surface mining
- Trump is a recent presidential candidate or president who had a pro-coal platform
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