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Understanding Coal Mining: A Quiz on Techniques and Impact

This quiz tests your knowledge on coal mining techniques, historical facts, and environmental impacts associated with coal production.

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1 By 1912 ________ was conducted with steam shovels designed for coal mining.

2 ________ combines area and contour strip mining methods.

3 The oldest continuously worked deep-mine in the United Kingdom is Tower Colliery in ________ in the heart of the South Wales coalfield.

4 It is mostly used to generate electricity, and 75% of annual ________ production is exported, mostly to eastern Asia.

5 Technological advancements have made ________ mining today more productive than it has ever been.

6 During actual mining operations, methane, a known ________, may be released into the air.

7 [21] These figures can in part be attributed to the ________.

8 When coal seams are near the surface, it may be economical to extract the coal using ________ (also referred to as open cast, open pit, or strip) mining methods.

9 Mine tailing dumps produce ________ which can seep into waterways and aquifers, with consequences on ecological and human health.

10 ________ and cement industries use coal as a fuel for extraction of iron from iron ore and for cement production.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • some South Welsh coal miners in the 1800s would raid the homes of strikebreakers dressed as a "herd" of Scotch Cattle.
  • the Australian town of Acland, once host to Queensland's oldest and smallest continuously worked coal mine, now has a population of one.
  • the British Labour Party politician and trade unionist Richard Kelley opposed allowing coal miners to leave work early if they had finished their day's tasks.
  • the name of Mohrland, Utah was formed as an acronym from the surnames of the principal investors in its coal mining company.
  • six striking coal miners, nine of their family members, and one bystander were killed during the Westmoreland County Coal Strike of 1910-1911.
  • not only did the village of Wattstown suffer two mining disasters at the same colliery, but both were explosions caused by the unauthorised use of blasting materials.
  • a coal mining spoil heap at Writhlington, England was the site for the discovery of fossilised remains of the world's earliest known Damselfly.
  • a geological fault and coal mining caused the spire of St Catharine's Church, Scholes to lean and twist.
  • after losing both arms in a coal mining accident, Vladislav Titov wrote several books by holding a pen with his teeth.
  • children as young as three were employed to hurry around British coal mines.
  • Frank Allen originally worked as a coal miner before becoming a professional footballer at the age of 24.
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