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WorksheetsCoal/biomagnification
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 18mins
The most abundant element found in coal is
sulfur
carbon
mercury
arsenic
What is peat
the hardest form of coal
the softest form of coal
decayed moss-like material that starts coal formation
the coal type with the highest sulfur content
What type of rock is coal?
sedimentary
igneous
metamorphic
shale
What are the four types of coal
peat, lignite, bituminous, anthracite
peat, sub-bituminous, anthracite, lignite
bituminous, sub-bituminous, peat, anthracite
lignite, sub-bituminous, bituminous, anthracite
What type of coal has the lowest sulfur content?
lignite
sub-bituminous
bituminous
anthracite
When impurities such as sulfur and nitrogen are released into the atmosphere and mix with water vapor, what detrimental environmental condition is created?
smog
acid rain
eutrophication
global warming
The type of coal made up of purely carbon and is very hard is
lignite
sub-bituminous
bituminous
anthracite
Energy fuels, such as coal, crude oil, and natural gas, formed from past remains of organic materials are known as
renewable fuels
carbonaceous fuels
sedimentary fuels
fossil fuels
Reclamation, the restoration of land and environmental values to a mining site, generally occurs
after the mining site has been established
after excavation and extraction
after excavation only
after extraction only
How is coal typically transported in the US
railroads and trucks
barges and train
trucks and pipeline
barges and planes
Today coal is mainly used for
heating
making steel
exportation commerce
electricity
What is the main force that turns peat into coal?
heat and pressure
crystallization
magnetism
gravity
Which of the following is true about coal camps and mining towns? (select all that apply)
mining towns were very common from the late 1800s to early 1900s
coal communities were created so that workers could live near the mines
coal companies at one time built and owned everything in coal towns
about half of the mining companies are still in place today
Which term in general describes the new generation of energy processes that reduces emissions from coal-based power plants while increasing efficiency?
carbon capture and storage technology
clean coal technology
coal efficiency systems
restorative energy processes
Which of the following are a problem with coal
it is the dirtiest of all energy cources
it emits trace amounts of radioactive material
the burning of coal creates toxic soot
supplies of coal are very limited
Burning coal, along with removing pollutants from the emissions, results in the accumulation of all of the following, except
radioactive radon
uranium
arenic
mercury
What type of coal is the most common in Ohio
lignite
bituminous
peat
anthracite
Anthracite is mainly found in PA. What is it typically used for?
electricity
steel production
heat
fission
Surface mining is also known as
underground mining
mountaintop removal
strip removal
cavernous
What mountain range is coal mined from in eastern US?
Himalayas
Rocky Mountains
The Alps
The Appalachian mountains
What mountain range is coal mined from in western US?
Himalayans
The Rocky mountains
The Alps
The Appalachian mountains
Which chemical(s) released by burning coal is a neurotoxin?
NOx and SOx
mercury
arsenic
radon
CO2
What chemical(s) released from burning coal is a known carcinogen (cancer-causing)?
NOx and SOx
mercury
arsenic
radon
CO2
What chemical(s) is released from burning coal is known to cause acid rain?
NOx and SOx
mercury
arsenic
radon
CO2
What chemical(s) released from burning coal is a concern for global warming?
NOx and SOx
mercury
arsenic
radon
CO2
Which arrow number represents (left to right) represents the most polluting coal type?
1
2
3
4
What is the image without an arrow referring to?
peat
lignite
bituminous
anthracite
What are some steps that need to be considered during reclamation?
old soil needs to be replaced
new soil needs to be brought in (optimal soil quality)
reintroduction of new native plants
reestablish old plants
Organic chemical such as DDT can eventually be excreted by an organism?
True
False
Which chemical(s) emitted from burning coal would biomagnify/bioaccumulate in humans?
CO2
NOx and SOx
arsenic
radon
mercury
DDT was eventually banned in the US because it was causing our national bird's extinction. What was happening to the bald eagle that caused it's demise?
DDT was causing seizures in the birds, causing them to die
DDT was poisoning the bald eagle causing them to die
DDT was making the bald eagle sterile so it could not produce any offspring
DDT caused bald eagle egg shells to become brittle so the offspring would not come to full term and hatch
