alleryStart learning →Peat is the coal stage with:
AHigh carbon, low moisture
BHigh heat, deep burial
CHard shine, high grade
DLow carbon, high moisture
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Low carbon, high moisture
1. Decaying plants in swamps produce peat.
2. Peat has a low carbon and high moisture content.
3. Its heating capacity is low.
_Source: syllabus Geography, Ch 5 'Minerals and Energy Resources' (jess105)_
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