BRITAIN - GIANT COAL MACHINE

The video introduces the Monster, a formidable dragline excavator, detailing its journey from America to Northumberland. It highlights the christening ceremony by Mr. Robbins from the Ministry of Fuel and Power. The Monster, weighing over a thousand tonnes, is designed to clear rock and clay to access coal deposits. It can walk to move and aims to extract 15,000 tonnes of coal weekly.

What is the Monster described as in the video?

• A large ship

• A fast airplane

• A giant dragline excavator

• A small robot

Where did the Monster receive its champagne christening?

• Bedlington

• California

• Maryland

• Northumberland

What is the weight of the Colossus?

• 1500 tonnes

• 1000 tonnes

• 500 tonnes

• 2000 tonnes

What is the depth to which the Monster clears rock and clay?

• 140 feet

• 160 feet

• 120 feet

• 100 feet

How much coal is the Monster expected to extract weekly?

• 12,000 tonnes

• 15,000 tonnes

• 18,000 tonnes

• 10,000 tonnes