By: Gage.H.Coppock. And Jade.Timentwa. 3/25/14 5 Th period

o What is coal? o How do we use its energy? o What are the benefits of coal? o What about the disadvantages of coal? o How about the trends of coal? Introduction

o a combustible black or dark brown rock consisting mainly of carbonized plant. o Coal is a type of fossil fuel which is what we put in cars. What is Coal

o You first mine it out of the ground. o Then you burn it to make electricity. o Or it can be burned to make heat or to cook. How is it harnessed?

o Makes more energy than any other way combined. o Helped make 2.4 million metric tons of steel. o Powers 10 times the population of the us. Benefits

o Coal miners can die just from a small spark in the mines o Burning coal also does not help our environment. o It increases the change of global warming. Disadvantages

o The U.S. by consistant over the years others has used more. Trends in this resource

We think we think that coal is a good resource if we use it right. We say this because it can be bad for us. Conclusion