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WorksheetsCoal Quiz
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 22mins
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1.
Today, most of the coal is used to:
a)
power steamships and steam trains
b)
heat homes and businesses
c)
produce electricity
d)
make iron and steel
2.
The major environmental air pollutant from coal that scrubbers help remove is
a)
carbon
b)
sulfur
c)
chlorine
d)
nitrogen
3.
Which BEST describes how coal forms?
a)
dead plant material completely decomposes in a desert environment
b)
tiny sea animals and plants die and are buried by sediment
c)
dead plant material temporarily decays in a swamp environment
d)
dead animals partially decay in a desert environment
4.
Which of these is true about surface coal mining?
a)
the "room and pillar" method is used often to surface mine
b)
only a small percentage of coal is mined this way
c)
overburden must be removed before mining and replaced after
d)
longwall mining has become a more efficient technique used
5.
This coal is layered and used to generate electricity.
a)
anthracite
b)
lignite
c)
sub-bituminous
d)
bituminous
6.
______ coal has the highest carbon content and a metallic luster in appearance.
a)
anthracite
b)
lignite
c)
sub-bituminous
d)
bituminous
7.
Aside from producing electricity, coal is also used in the US for
a)
heating homes
b)
make iron and steel
c)
road construction
d)
melting ice on roads
8.
This crumbly coal has the lowest carbon content
a)
lignite
b)
anthracite
c)
bituminous
d)
sub-bituminous
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