energy resources Flashcards
examples of conventional resources
coal , crude etc
non conventional resources
air , water , natural gas etc
what are biotic resources
the fossil fuels forms from living organisms
Abiotic resources
comprises non living things such as land water air and minerals
what are the four types of coal
peat , lignite , bituminous, and anthracite
what is the highest carbon content coal and found in
Anthracite has 80% carbon and more efficient with less moisture and less impurities and small quantities of Anthracite found in Jammu and Kashmir
what is the lowest carbon content coal with high ash content
Peat is the primitive form of the decomposing arganic material . which has 40-45% carbon and more volatile impurities
which coal has 40-45% carbon content and high moisture
Lignite which are primarily present in Rajasthan , assam and tamilnadu
which coal is soft , dense and compact which has 40-80% carbon content
Bituminous coal present in Gondwana age . prominent sites are Ranikung, bolkaro , Giridh and karanpura
what is the name of the largest coal field in India
Jahri coal field
which country is the leading producer of petroleum
United states of america , Russia and canada
what is petroleum
fossiled marine organism .
petroleum or mineral oil is mined from
the sedimentary rocks which is 400 to 500 million years ago
which country holds the laregest oil reserve
Venezuala , Arabian peninsula, Canada, persian gulf and USA
what is the oldest oil producing region in India
Digboi, assam,1901
