Coal Formation
The final stage in coal formation
What is coal?
The country that has the most coal deposits
USA
Type of nonrenewable energy that produces little to no greenhouse gases
nuclear energy
Nuclear disaster in Japan
Fukushima
Main use of petroleum
transportation
The first stage in coal formation.
What is peat?
The most abundant form of coal
bituminous
What type of fuel is coal?
fossil fuel
Nuclear disaster in Russia
Chernobyl
Main use of natural gas
industry
The second stage in coal formation.
What is lignite?
Nonrenewable energy source that produces the highest heat
nuclear energy
Nuclear disaster caused by an earthquake
Fukushima
Main use of nuclear energy
electricity
The origin of coal
ancient swamp plants
What type of fuel is coal?
fossil fuel
Where natural gas and petroleum formed?
ocean
Worst nuclear disaster of all time
Chernobyl
Main use of petroleum
transportation
Name 2 out of the 3 factors needed to complete the formation of coal.
What is time, heat and pressure?
Element that is found in most rocks and is used to produce nuclear energy
uranium
Nuclear power plant in Homestead, Florida
Turkey Point
The use of most nonrenewable energy
electricity