Coal

How is coal formed? Plants die. They fall into the ocean. They get wet and turn into peat. Rocks pile on top and smoosh the peat. After a long time, it turns into coal.

How do we get coal? We dig it out with big steam shovels, or people go down under the ground and mine it out.

How do we use coal? The coal is used to fuel power plants and other factories. We use coal for electricity.

3 advantages of coal 1. Coal produces eletricity. 2. Coal heats our houses. 3. C  oal   is inexpensive and plentiful.

3 disadvantages of coal 1.  Coal   miners can be injured or killed when mine roofs collapse. 2. Gases trapped in coal sometimes cause fires or explosions. 3. Burning  coal   can create acid rain, a dangerous form of [|pollution].