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1. A animal falls in a swamp
2. Gets eaten by carnivorous plants
3. The remains are turned into peat
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What are the four stages of coal?
They are peat, lignite, bitumen, and athracite. *they are already in order.* : )
What is the first stage in coal formation?
The first formation of coal: Dead plants eventually accumulate in swamps forming peat.
What is the correct sequence of coal formation?
accumulation of organic matter, compression into peat, compression into coal
Is peat the early stage in the formation of coal?
Yes it is;because the 1st stage is Peat, 2nd stage Lignite, 3rd stage Bituminous coal, and 4th stage is Antheracite.
What are the steps in the formation of coal?
Steps in formation of coal 1. Dead organic matter forms peat. 2. Peat is compressed and water is forced out. 3. Pressure compresses the material into "soft" coal. 4. Higher temperatures and pressure form "hard" coal.
Peat is the first stage in the formation of?
Coal formation has 5 stages. The first stage is called Peat which is the brown to black build-up of materials from woody plants.
Peat is actually one of the earliest stages in the formation of what sedimentary rock?
Coal formation and decomposition of organic materials.
What are the stages of peat?
The bog is drained. The peat is harvested. The peat is transported. The peat is marketed. >They are the 4 stages of peat.
Which fossil fuel begins its formation as peat?
Peat and lignite (brown coal) are both beginning stages in the production of coal by natural processes. But coals are not all produced from peat.
What are the 4 stages of coal formation?
1.peat 2.lignite 3.bitimunous(soft coal) 4.anthracite
Is peat a product?
no its only a coal formation: 1. 1.peat 2. lignite 3. bitumen 4. athracite
What are the four stages of coal?
They are peat, lignite, bitumen, and athracite. *they are already in order.* : )
What is the first stage in coal formation?
The first formation of coal: Dead plants eventually accumulate in swamps forming peat.
What are the four stages of bone formation?
There are four stages in the repair of a broken bone: 1) the formation of hematoma at the break, 2) the formation of a fibrocartilaginous callus, 3) the formation of a bony callus, and 4) remodeling and addition of compact bone.
How would you distinguish peat from mudstone with fossil plant fragments?
Peat once dried becomes very easy to burn while mudstone once dries turns to a hard stone and is not flammable even with plant fragments in it. Also peat tends to have layers to its formation while mudstone is very random in its formation.
Why is Peat important?
Peat is important because people dig peat out of the ground to use it for heating their homes and cooking good food. Although peat produces a lot of smoke and pollutants when you burn it, it is also very helpful. Peat is found in Russia Ukraine, and Great Britain. Peat is used all around the world, in fact. Peat is the first stage in coal formation. If peat did not was not real, then there would be no coal. That is why peat is important.
What is the correct sequence of coal formation?
accumulation of organic matter, compression into peat, compression into coal
