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Coal/biomagnification

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

The most abundant element found in coal is

a)

sulfur

b)

carbon

c)

mercury

d)

arsenic

2.

What is peat

a)

the hardest form of coal

b)

the softest form of coal

c)

decayed moss-like material that starts coal formation

d)

the coal type with the highest sulfur content

3.

What type of rock is coal?

a)

sedimentary

b)

igneous

c)

metamorphic

d)

shale

4.

What are the four types of coal

a)

peat, lignite, bituminous, anthracite

b)

peat, sub-bituminous, anthracite, lignite

c)

bituminous, sub-bituminous, peat, anthracite

d)

lignite, sub-bituminous, bituminous, anthracite

5.

What type of coal has the lowest sulfur content?

a)

lignite

b)

sub-bituminous

c)

bituminous

d)

anthracite

6.

When impurities such as sulfur and nitrogen are released into the atmosphere and mix with water vapor, what detrimental environmental condition is created?

a)

smog

b)

acid rain

c)

eutrophication

d)

global warming

7.

The type of coal made up of purely carbon and is very hard is

a)

lignite

b)

sub-bituminous

c)

bituminous

d)

anthracite

8.

Energy fuels, such as coal, crude oil, and natural gas, formed from past remains of organic materials are known as

a)

renewable fuels

b)

carbonaceous fuels

c)

sedimentary fuels

d)

fossil fuels

9.

Reclamation, the restoration of land and environmental values to a mining site, generally occurs

a)

after the mining site has been established

b)

after excavation and extraction

c)

after excavation only

d)

after extraction only

10.

How is coal typically transported in the US

a)

railroads and trucks

b)

barges and train

c)

trucks and pipeline

d)

barges and planes

11.

Today coal is mainly used for

a)

heating

b)

making steel

c)

exportation commerce

d)

electricity

12.

What is the main force that turns peat into coal?

a)

heat and pressure

b)

crystallization

c)

magnetism

d)

gravity

13.

Which of the following is true about coal camps and mining towns? (select all that apply)

a)

mining towns were very common from the late 1800s to early 1900s

b)

coal communities were created so that workers could live near the mines

c)

coal companies at one time built and owned everything in coal towns

d)

about half of the mining companies are still in place today

14.

Which term in general describes the new generation of energy processes that reduces emissions from coal-based power plants while increasing efficiency?

a)

carbon capture and storage technology

b)

clean coal technology

c)

coal efficiency systems

d)

restorative energy processes

15.

Which of the following are a problem with coal

a)

it is the dirtiest of all energy cources

b)

it emits trace amounts of radioactive material

c)

the burning of coal creates toxic soot

d)

supplies of coal are very limited

16.

Burning coal, along with removing pollutants from the emissions, results in the accumulation of all of the following, except

a)

radioactive radon

b)

uranium

c)

arenic

d)

mercury

17.

What type of coal is the most common in Ohio

a)

lignite

b)

bituminous

c)

peat

d)

anthracite

18.

Anthracite is mainly found in PA. What is it typically used for?

a)

electricity

b)

steel production

c)

heat

d)

fission

19.

Surface mining is also known as

a)

underground mining

b)

mountaintop removal

c)

strip removal

d)

cavernous

20.

What mountain range is coal mined from in eastern US?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

The Alps

d)

The Appalachian mountains

21.

What mountain range is coal mined from in western US?

a)

Himalayans

b)

The Rocky mountains

c)

The Alps

d)

The Appalachian mountains

22.

Which chemical(s) released by burning coal is a neurotoxin?

a)

NOx and SOx

b)

mercury

c)

arsenic

d)

radon

e)

CO2

23.

What chemical(s) released from burning coal is a known carcinogen (cancer-causing)?

a)

NOx and SOx

b)

mercury

c)

arsenic

d)

radon

e)

CO2

24.

What chemical(s) is released from burning coal is known to cause acid rain?

a)

NOx and SOx

b)

mercury

c)

arsenic

d)

radon

e)

CO2

25.

What chemical(s) released from burning coal is a concern for global warming?

a)

NOx and SOx

b)

mercury

c)

arsenic

d)

radon

e)

CO2

26.

Which arrow number represents (left to right) represents the most polluting coal type?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

What is the image without an arrow referring to?

a)

peat

b)

lignite

c)

bituminous

d)

anthracite

28.

What are some steps that need to be considered during reclamation?

a)

old soil needs to be replaced

b)

new soil needs to be brought in (optimal soil quality)

c)

reintroduction of new native plants

d)

reestablish old plants

29.

Organic chemical such as DDT can eventually be excreted by an organism?

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which chemical(s) emitted from burning coal would biomagnify/bioaccumulate in humans?

a)

CO2

b)

NOx and SOx

c)

arsenic

d)

radon

e)

mercury

31.

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?

a)

DDT was causing seizures in the birds, causing them to die

b)

DDT was poisoning the bald eagle causing them to die

c)

DDT was making the bald eagle sterile so it could not produce any offspring

d)

DDT caused bald eagle egg shells to become brittle so the offspring would not come to full term and hatch

32.
What is biomagnification?
a)
the increase in biomass at higher trophic levels in an ecosystem
b)
the increase in concentration of a nonbiodegradable compound at higher trophic levels in an ecosystem
c)
The chemicals go away as the predator eats its prey
d)
A pollutant moves up  the food chain and grows larger as the predator eats its prey 
33.
Which member of the food chain is MOST affected by mercury, a fresh water pollutant?algae --> zooplankton--> small fish --> large fish --> hawk
a)
algae
b)
zooplankton
c)
large fish
d)
hawk