1) Why do I think we only find coal in certain regions?
I think that it was to do wight the make up of the earth in that area. Or that it is in places of volcano remains.
2) Brainstorm with those around you
altitude, due to the minerals in the area
3) Research
Fossil fuels are formed from the remains of ancient organisms. Because coal takes millions of years to develop and there is a limited amount of it, it is a nonrenewable resource.
The conditions that would eventually create coal began to develop about 300 million years ago, during the Carboniferous period. During this time, the Earth was covered in wide, shallow seas and dense forests. The seas occasionally flooded the forested areas, trapping plants and algae at the bottom of a swampy wetland. Over time, the plants (mostly mosses) and algae were buried and compressed under the weight of overlying mud and vegetation.
As the plant debris sifted deeper under Earth’s surface, it encountered increased temperatures and higher pressure. Mud and acidic water prevented the plant matter from coming into contact with oxygen. Due to this, the plant matter decomposed at a very slow rate and retained most of its carbon (source of energy).
4) Class discussion
uses- burn it for energy
big thick swamps---> black rich organic matter gets buried, time in oppression morphs it into coal
the everglades and new orleans
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