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Coal Facts

 Coal is a black mineral fuel that consists mainly of the element carbon.  In addition to carbon, coal contains a variety of hydrocarbons, often traces of sulfur, and moisture.  Coal occurs as seams (layers in the rock strata) within the Earth's crust.  The depth at which coal seams are found varies enormously.  In some coalfields the seam can lie just below the surface.  Usually, coal seams are buried beneath hundreds of meters of rock.

  The properties (qualities or power) of coal have been known for at least 2,000 years.  However coal was used very little until the Industrial Revolution of the 1700s.  Before this time, firewood and charcoal provided the entire world's energy needs.  During the 1700s, coal quickly replaced charcoal as an industrial (connected with industry) fuel.  In the 1800s, coal provided the driving energy behind the great Age of Steam.  Today, coal is used mainly in the production of electricity.

  

Answer the questions below.

 

Coal consists mainly of the element .

 

Coal is found within the Earth's

 

Before the 1700s, firewood and provided energy for the world's energy needs.

 

Coal seams are usually found beneath hundreds of of rock.

 

During the 1700s, replaced charcoal as an industrial fuel.

 

The properties of coal have been known for over years.

 
Today coal is used mainly in the production of .
 
Coal occurs in seams which are
traces of sulfur, and moisture.

meters of rock.

layers in the rock strata.

 
Coal provided the driving energy behind the great Age of Steam in the
1700s.

1800s.

1900s.

 

 

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