Question

coal prudes a substantial part of the nation energy needs .expain​

Answer 1

it is a fuel resource

it has four types

(i) peat (ii) bituminous (iii) lignite (iv) anthracite

Answer 2

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• The coal is one of the most abundantly used conventional sources of energy.
• It is used for power generation, for industrial uses as well as domestic uses.
• Our country is highly dependent on coal for commercial energy requirements.
• It is used for producing large amount of energy everyday in our country.
• Because it has helped us to grow in economy as well as in production, it is also called as buried sunshine.
• Thus, we can say that it provides a substantial part of nation's energy requirement.

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More Information:-

• Coal is formed due to the compression of plants material over millions of years inside the earth.
• It has many types and forms depending on the degrees of compression and the depth and time of burial.
• The coal found in the area of swamps is called peat.
• Lignite is also a low grade brown coal which has a large amount of moisture content and is soft. It is found in Neyveli in Tamil Nadu.
• The best quality coal are known as Arthracite. It is hard and has less amount of moisture content.
• The Bituminous coal is most popular in commercial use. It is better than lignite and peat.

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