Anticipatory Reading Guide - Fuels and Energy: How Coal Is Formed

Level 1 Applied Science, Fuels and Energy (US18972)

Based on the article:
How Coal Is Formed
http://www.ket.org/Trips/Coal/AGSMM/agsmmhow.html

What I think before reading:	Statement (Decide if you agree or not)
Evidence (Found in the reading)	What I think after reading	
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Disagree	Statement 1: Coal is a fossil fuel.

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Disagree	Statement 2: Photosynthesis is a process carried out by animals.

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Disagree	Statement 3: Sunlight is essential in the process of coal formation.

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Disagree	Statement 4: Coal is formed from dead animals.

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Disagree	Statement 5: 300 million years ago, much of earth was covered by swamps.

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Disagree	Statement 6: Peat (from which coal is formed) is found in dry places.

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Disagree	Statement 7: Coal takes a long time to form.

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Disagree	Statement 8: We burn fossil fuels for energy

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Disagree	Statement 9: Having lots of coal deposits is useful for a country.

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Contributed by Sharmila Pratap during the ESOL Online Workshop 'Language and Learning in Secondary Science'.