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Kentucky
In this Kentucky reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
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World Coal Institute: Coal Mining
Discusses methods used to mine for coal. Click on 'Coal Mining' section of WCI report 'The Coal Resource' at the bottom of the page for a PDF file that describes coal mining processes in more detail.
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American Coal Foundation: Lesson Plan: Transporting Coal
Using a variety of learning activities and related materials, students will discover where coal is mined and the different ways it is transported to power plants or steel mills where it is used. Students will then map out their own...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Coal
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will learn the stages of coal and the characteristics of each, as well as the locations of major coal deposits in the United States.
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Arkansas Geological Survey: Lignite
Article on lignite that includes general information as well as a history of lignite mining and a summary of the geology of lignite deposits. The second section presents more detailed information about lignite geology in Arkansas.
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Geology.com: Rocks: Pictures of Sedimentary Rocks
Presents photographs of examples of clastic, chemical, and organic sedimentary rocks, with short descriptions underneath each rock image. Each rock name is also linked to its own dedicated page with a great deal of additional information...
University of Alberta
University of Alberta: The Coal Branch
The early railways depended on coal to fire their locomotives. Vast deposits of coal were located along the eastern slopes of the Canadian Rockies. One of the richest mining areas on the main line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Coal and Iron Deposits in the United States, 1910
A map from 1910 of the contiguous United States showing the regions of iron coal deposits. The map is keyed to show deposits of iron ore, lignite coal, bituminous coal, and anthracite coal in the region.
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Etc: Maps Etc: The United States Coal Fields, 1897
A map from 1897 of the United States showing the region of coal deposits and coal production.
University of Alberta
University of Alberta: The Canadian Northern Western
This brief history describes the evolution of the Canadian Northern Western Railway. German entrepreneur, Martin Nordegg was unable to convince The Canadian Pacific or Grand Trunk Pacific to build a line so he turned to the Canadian...
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky: Rocks and Minerals: Sedimentary Rocks
An excellent resource for learning about sedimentary rocks and how they form. The different types of sedimentary rocks and deposits found in Kentucky are listed, with links to dedicated pages for each. Covers clay, shale, sandstone,...
Geographic
Vietnam Geography
Contains all basic information on Vietnam geography with hyperlinks to more information on the Vietnam economy, politics, and military.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Northeast China, 1971
"Northeast China - the provinces of Heilungkiang, Kirin, and Liaoning - is the most important region of the country and a nationally significant and still-developing center of agricultural production. Most of the Northeast remained...
Australian Museum
Australian Museum: The Sydney Basin
Learn about the structure of the Sydney Basin in Australia. The Sydney Basin is millions of years old. It contains large coal fields which are economically important to Australia. Included are links to maps which show the geology,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Alaska, 1919
A map of Alaska from 1914 showing the State capital at Juneau, cities, towns, ports, railroads, submarine telegraph lines, major rivers and lakes, mountains, coastal features, and islands. The map is keyed to show gold placers, gold and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North China, 1971
" North China includes the densely populated and intensively cultivated North China Plain, the loess-covered uplands of Shansi, northern Shensi, and eastern Kansu, and the sparsely populated, semiarid steppes of Inner Mongolia....