Explain How Coal Is Formed

1.) Explain how coal is formed?

Coal is formed from remains of vegetation that grew hundreds of millions of years ago. A majority of our coal was formed about 300 million years ago. During this time, most of the earth was covered with steamy swamps. As time passed, the remains of dead plants and trees sank to the bottom of these swamps. These layers of dead plant remains eventually become a dense and soggy substance known as peat. Throughout time, seas and rivers allowed sand, clay, and other mineral deposits to layer upon the peat. The increase of this process eventually caused the substance to form into coal.

2.) How do we extract coal?

Coal can be extracted in a variety of ways. There are a lot of factors involved in coal mining, which in turn determine which method is most reasonable or economical for extracting coal. A large determining factor is whether or not the coal is being extracted from the surfaces or beneath the surface (underground). A significant amount of coals that are extracted from both the surface and below the surface require washing in a coal preparation plant. All the factors taken into consideration for the most reasonable

The price of coal remains stable unlike the prices of other fuel and energy sources. Coal is also one of the most abundant energy sources among all energy and fuel sources. Coal is also easy to burn and produces high amounts of energy upon combustion. Coal mining is also responsible for employing over 134,000 people in the United States alone. Coal is also independent of weather conditions, unlike other energy sources. If it happens to raining or strong winds occur, that is not an issue. Power Plants will continue to operate and people will continue to work. This also means that the supply of electricity from these sources is continuous and more consistent than electricity produces by solar panels or wind