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Coal is deposited usually in layers, underground, sometimes fairly close to the surface.

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Coal reserves that you harvest today were initially deposited during the?

Carboniferious period


How does coal gets between layers of shale?

First, a layer of clay that would turn to shale was deposited. Next, a layer of plant life that would become coal was deposited, then another layer of clay. Over time, the clay became shale, and the plants became coal. Sort of like how did the blanket on your bed get between the sheets and the bedspread? You put on the sheets, then the blanket, then the bedspread.


Where are the first stages of coal formed?

The first stages of coal formation occur in swamps and marshes where plant material is deposited and buried under sediments. Over time, the plant material undergoes processes like compaction and heating, transforming into peat, which is the precursor to coal.


Which human activity has had the greatest impact on increasing mercury levels?

Burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, is the human activity that has had the greatest impact on increasing mercury levels in the environment. When coal is burned, mercury is released into the atmosphere and can then be deposited into bodies of water where it accumulates in fish.


What event caused the tree trunks of many trees in England to from light to dark?

Burning of coal during the industrial revolution and later deposited soot on the trees.


What do coal and petroleum have in common?

Coal and petroleum are both fossil fuels formed from organic matter deposited millions of years ago. They are used as energy sources for generating electricity, heating, and transportation. Both coal and petroleum release carbon dioxide when burned, contributing to air pollution and climate change.


What three kind of organisms play a role in a coal production?

The three kinds of organisms that play a role in coal production are plants, which deposited organic material that eventually formed coal; bacteria, which helped break down and transform the organic material into peat; and fungi, which aided in the decomposition process by breaking down lignin in plant material.


What type of rock forms when material from dead plants and animals is deposited and harden into rocks?

Organic sedimentary rock forms when material from dead plants and animals (organic matter) gets deposited and hardens into rocks over time. Examples include coal and some types of limestone.


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What is the angle of repose of coal?

Initially the seam would have been deposited tangentially to the circumference of the Earth (flat). Subsequent to this the angel would depend on tectonic movements that may have deformed the sediments containing the coal seam. The angle of repose could therefore be anywhere from vertical to horizontal.


Why is coal called a fossil fuel?

Coal is called a fossil fuel because it is formed from the remains of ancient plants and trees that were deposited and buried in the Earth's crust millions of years ago. Over time, heat, pressure, and geological processes transformed these organic materials into coal, making it a non-renewable resource.