Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Write True/False against the following statement.
Under high temperature and pressure, dead plants get slowly converted to coal.
Options
True
False
Advertisements
Solution
This statement is True.
Explanation:
Under high temperature and pressure over millions of years, dead plants (along with other organic materials) get slowly converted into coal. This process occurs in the Earth’s crust, where heat and pressure cause the plant material to undergo chemical changes, eventually forming coal, which is an important fossil fuel.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Fossil fuels can be made in the laboratory.
Describe characteristics of coke.
Anthracite is known as the highest-grade coal. Give reason.
Which substance is formed by the carbonisation of dead vegetation?
The black thick liquid with ______ smell is known as coal tar.
Name the products obtained and their uses when coal is processed in industry.
When lignite becomes darker and harder over time ______ coal is formed.
Activated carbon, used in filters for water and air purification and in ______ machines is obtained from coal.
Coal helps to create alumina refineries.
Coke is used in the preparation of dyes, explosives, paints synthetic fibers, and pesticides.
