Coal & Oil Review
Team with the most points at the end wins
What are at least 2 concerns for miners about mining underground? Cave-ins, explosions, toxic gases, black lung, lack of oxygen
Describe 2 ways that coal affects the environment. Acid rain (sulfur), Deforestation for mines, heavy metal drainage from mines into water; global warming from CO2 released
Why does coal cause black lung or lung cancer? Dust from mining or burning coal releases small particles that get stuck in lungs.
What effects do toxic heavy metals have on humans? Birth defects, loss of sensation, mental incapabilities
What is the relationship between impurities in coal & the amount of air pollution? More impurities= more air pollution
Label each letter. Give a brief explanation for each.
Draw oil formation showing the source, cap and reservoir rocks.
What is leaked into the river from acid mine drainage? What color is the river? Heavy metals Orange
List the uses of oil. Electricity/heat, manufacture plastics, fuels like jet fuel, diesel, gasoline, kerosene, waxes etc.
How do tar sands & oil shale differ from crude oil? They are solids. Have to be heated to become oil.
What does OPEC stand for? ORGANIZATION OF PETROLEUM EXPORTING COUNTRIES
List 2 pros and 2 cons of oil. Pros: Cheap for plants, easy to store & move, a lot of energy Cons: pollution, global warming, nonrenewable, accidents
Must get all correct for a point: Hottest burning coal: Dirtiest coal: Coal found nearest us: Coal with most carbon: Burned near the mine: Anth. Peat Anth. Lignite
Where is oil found? Ocean floor or on land
Where is oil processed? REFINERY
Contrast how coal and oil are formed. Coal= swamp plants under rock Oil= marine organisms under rock
Term for returning the land to its original state after mining? RECLAMATION
What two external conditions are needed to make coal or oil? HEAT & PRESSURE
What type of coal did Centralia have? What happened at Centralia? Anthracite Landfill fire set abandoned coal mine burning for past 50 yrs.
List the uses of coal. Steel, electricity, manufacture plastics, heat