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How peat becomes coal?
how peat becomes a coal
What is the difference between peat and brown coal and black coal?
peat is soft and the others aren't
What process causes peat to become coal?
Peat becomes coal after being subjected to pressure from overlying sediments for long periods of time. Water and other organic materials are squeezed out of the peat, leaving mostly carbon. The harder the coal, the higher the carbon content. The water is frozen to erosion and evolve
How are peat brown coal and black coal different?
colour
Is peat the first stage of coal?
It can be, but not all peat becomes coal, and not all coal began as peat. Peat forms on the Earth's surface, while coal has to form within rock layers deep in the Earth. Coal takes many thousands of years to form. Peat forms more quickly, but only at about 1 mm depth per year. So neither can be considered a renewable form of energy.
How peat becomes coal?
how peat becomes a coal
What does dead plants turn into FOSSIL FUELs?
If I'm interpretting your question correctly then the answer is peat and coal.
What is the difference between peat and brown coal and black coal?
peat is soft and the others aren't
What do coal coke peat and paraffin have in common?
Coal, Coke, Peat and Paraffin are all fuels.
Another name for a coal deposit?
Vein and/or Peat (depending on reference, peat is the beginning form of coal).
What process causes peat to become coal?
Peat becomes coal after being subjected to pressure from overlying sediments for long periods of time. Water and other organic materials are squeezed out of the peat, leaving mostly carbon. The harder the coal, the higher the carbon content. The water is frozen to erosion and evolve
Why can't coal form in the arctic?
Coal forms from peat, and peat forms in bogs. There is not enough organic material in the arctic to form coal.
What are four fossil fuels?
it is peat,lignite,bitumirous coal,athracite. it is peat,lignite,bitumirous coal,athracite.
How are peat brown coal and black coal different?
colour
Is peat the first stage of coal?
It can be, but not all peat becomes coal, and not all coal began as peat. Peat forms on the Earth's surface, while coal has to form within rock layers deep in the Earth. Coal takes many thousands of years to form. Peat forms more quickly, but only at about 1 mm depth per year. So neither can be considered a renewable form of energy.
What are all of the fossil fuels?
peat,nateral gases, coal, petroleam, and peat
What are two differences between peat lignite bituminous coal and anthracite coal?
Well, peat is the kind that comes out of dark unicorns.
